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AirLive ETHER-GSH2404W User Manual

Manual is about: 24+4 Pure Gigabit Web Managed Switch

Summary of ETHER-GSH2404W

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    Ether-gsh2404w 24+4 pure gigabit web managed switch user’s manual.

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Table of contents airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual i table of contents chapter 1: introduction...............................................................1 1.1 features .........................................................................................................1 1.2 software feat...

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    Table of contents airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual ii 4.8.2 port configuration .................................................................................24 4.9 802.1x configuration....................................................................................24 4.9.1 parameters confi...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1:   Introduction

    1. Introduction airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 1 chapter 1: introduction the ether-gsh2404w, 24x10/100/1000base-tx plus 4 x mini-gbic web managed switch, is a multi-port switch that can be used to build high-performance switched workgroup networks. This switch is a store-and-forward device tha...

  • Page 5: 1.2 Software

    1. Introduction airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 2 support rapid spanning tree „ supports ingress packet filter and egress rate limit „ support ip address security to prevent unauthorized intruder „ provides web interface management and one default button for system default setting „ support ban...

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    1. Introduction airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 3 spanning tree ieee802.1w rapid spanning tree compatible with ieee 802.1d port mirror rx packet mirror igmp igmp v1, v2 multicast groups up to 8k broadcast storm disable /5%/10%/20% bandwidth control per port support bandwidth control. Per level ...

  • Page 7: 1.3 Package

    1. Introduction airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 4 1.3 package contents unpack the contents of the ether-gsh2404w and verify them against the checklist below: 24x10/100/1000base-tx plus 4 x mini-gbic web managed switch power cord four rubber pads qig cd rack-mounted kit switch four rubber pads c...

  • Page 8: 2.1 Physical

    2. Hardware description airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 5 chapter 2: hardware description this section mainly describes the hardware of ether-gsh2404w and gives a physical and functional overview on the certain switch. 2.1 physical dimension ether-gsh2404w’s physical dimensions is 440mm x 161mm...

  • Page 9: 2.3 Led

    2. Hardware description airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 6 2.3 led indicators the led indicators display real-time information of systematic operation status. The following table provides descriptions of led status and their meaning. Led indicators led status description z green power on power o...

  • Page 10: 2.4 Rear

    2. Hardware description airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 7 2.4 rear panel the 3-pronged power plug is located at the rear panel of ether-gsh2404w as shown in figure. The switch will work with ac in the range of 100-240v ac, 50-60hz. The rear panel of ether-gsh2404w 2.5 desktop installation set t...

  • Page 11: 2.7 Power

    2. Hardware description airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 8 with the smaller bracket screws. Then attach the remaining bracket to the other side of the switch. 2. After attached mounting brackets, position the 24 10/100/1000tx plus 4 mini gbic web managed switch in the rack by lining up the holes...

  • Page 12: 3.1  Small Workgroup

    3. Network application airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 9 chapter 3: network application this section provides few samples of network topology in which the switch used. In general, ether-gsh2404w is designed as a segment switch. That is, with its large address table (8k mac address) and high per...

  • Page 13: 3.2 Segment

    3. Network application airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 10 3.2 segment bridge for enterprise networks where large data broadcasts are constantly processed, this switch is an ideal solution for department users to connect to the corporate backbone. In the illustration below, two ethernet switches...

  • Page 14: 3.3

    3. Network application airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 11 3.3 internet café / campus / ftth ether-gsh2404w supports rate control, qos, and vlan features can be used for internet café / campus / ftth network. This ether-gsh2404w switch is an ideal solution for file/intranet server, game/video se...

  • Page 15: 4.1 About

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 12 chapter 4: web-based management this section introduces the configuration and functionality of the web-based management of the certain switch. 4.1 about web-based management on the cpu board of the switch there is an embedded html web s...

  • Page 16: 4.3 System

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 13 3. Login screen will appear right after 4. Key in the password as ”airlive” 5. Click apply , and then configuration is ready to be set up main interface 4.3 system configuration display system parameters information as listed below, and...

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    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 14 attempt to renew the lease. At 87.5% of the lease completion, the client/switch will attempt to contact any dhcp server for a new lease. System configuration interface „ dhcp enable: enable dhcp client function „ fallback ip address: as...

  • Page 18: 4.4 Port

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 15 „ name: the name of the switch „ password: web gui login password(the default password is root) „ inactivity timeout: timeout time for the web connection „ click apply to activate the configuration „ or, click refresh to reset the confi...

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    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 16 port configuration interface.

  • Page 20: 4.5 Vlan

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 17 4.5 vlan setting a virtual lan (vlan) is a logical network grouping that limits the broadcast domain, which would allows user to isolate network traffic so only the members of vlan will receive traffic from the same members of vlan. Bas...

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    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 18 4.5.1 vlan port setting click vlan port setting to bring up the configuration interface for adjusting the vid setting „ pvid: enter the port vlan id „ awareness: ¾ enable: transmit to the pvid group that the same with the packets’ vid. ...

  • Page 22: 4.6 Aggregation

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 19 vlan port setting interface 4.6 aggregation port trunk allows multiple links to be bundled together and act as a single physical link for increased throughput. It provides load balancing and redundancy of links in a switched inter-netwo...

  • Page 23: 4.7 Lacp

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 20 a proper hash algorithm is used, traffic is kind of randomly decided to be transmitted across either link within the trunk and load balancing will be seen. „ select the group members( normal means the port is not the trunk port) „ click...

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    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 21 lacp setting interface „ protocol enabled: to enable the lacp protocol of the port „ key value: the lacp key determines which ports potentially can be aggregated together „ click apply to apply the configuration „ or, click refresh to r...

  • Page 25: 4.8

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 22 4.8 rapid spanning tree the rapid spanning tree protocol (rstp) is an evolution of the spanning tree protocol and provides the faster spanning tree convergence after the topology change. The system also supports stp and the system will ...

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    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 23 rstp configuration interface.

  • Page 27: 4.9 802.1X

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 24 4.8.2 rstp port configuration „ protocol enabled: to enable or disable the port protocol „ edge: the port directly connected to end stations cannot create bridging loop in the network. To configure the port as an edge port, mark the por...

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    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 25 802.1x configuration interface „ re-authenticate: restart authentication process for the port „ force reinitialize: restart authentication process for the port „ statistics: click to view each port statistic „ re-authenticate all: resta...

  • Page 29: 4.10 Igmp

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 26 „ click apply to apply the configuration „ or, click refresh to reset the configuration before applying 4.9.1 parameters configuration „ reauthentication enabled: enable the re-authentication mode reauthentication period (1~3600 seconds...

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    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 27 through 239.255.255.255. „ igmp enable: to enable or disable igmp function „ router ports: a static router port. It is a port that has a multicast router, which has a connection to the internet, attached to it. Selecting a router port w...

  • Page 31: 4.11 Qos

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 28 4.11 qos setting configuring qos mode of the port, per port priority, tos and cos priority setting. „ mode: select the qos mode – port, dscp or vlantag „ port priority: select the priority level – low, normal, medium or high „ click app...

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    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 29 „ click apply to apply the configuration „ or, click refresh to reset the configuration before applying qos vlan tag priority mapping interface „ click dscp mapping to enter tos priority configuration interface ¾ dscp [0- 63]: the syste...

  • Page 33: 4.12 Filter

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 30 highest priority ¾ priority: select the priority level – high, medium, low or normal „ click apply to apply the configuration „ or, press refresh to reset the configuration before applying qos dscp mapping interface 4.12 filter configur...

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    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 31 „ click apply to apply the configuration „ or, press refresh to reset the configuration before applying filter configuration interface.

  • Page 35: 4.13 Rate

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 32 4.13 rate limiting „ storm control: the traffic storm control prevents lan ports from being disrupted by a broadcast, multicast, or unicast traffic storm on physical interfaces. 9 icmp rate: select the icmp traffic storm control rate 9 ...

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    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 33 rate limit configuration interface.

  • Page 37: 4.14 Port

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 34 4.14 port mirroring the port mirroring is a method for monitor traffic in switched networks. Traffic through ports can be monitored by one specific port. That is, traffic goes in or out monitored ports will be duplicated into analysis p...

  • Page 38: 4.15 Statistics

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 35 4.15 statistics overview the following information provides the current port statistic information press clear button to clean all counts, and then click refresh to get the new setting information as below: statistics overview interface.

  • Page 39: 4.16 Statistics

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 36 4.16 statistics detail the following information provides statistic detail information of statistic on each port, and simply selecting the port to viewing the statistic information. Press clear button to clean all counts, and then click...

  • Page 40: 4.17 Lacp

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 37 4.17 lacp status when the lacp aggregator is setup, the related information will be shown as below: lacp status interface.

  • Page 41: 4.18  Spanning Tree Status

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 38 4.18 spanning tree status click refresh to get the newest configuration information. The rapid spanning tree protocol information will display as below: rstp status interface.

  • Page 42: 4.19 Igmp

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 39 4.19 igmp status igmp snooping information will be shown as below: igmp status interface 4.20 warm restart reboot the switch in software reset. All the configurations will be reminded click yes to restart the system system restart inter...

  • Page 43: 4.21 Factory

    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 40 4.21 factory default reset switch to default configuration click yes to reset the all configuration to the default value factory default interface 4.22 firmware upload the system provides the web gui firmware update function which would...

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    4. Web-based management airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 41 4.23 configuration file transfer user can restore configuration value through the web gui „ click browse to locate the configuration value file „ and then, press upload to restore the configuration value configuration file transfer inte...

  • Page 45: Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

    5. Troubleshooting airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 42 chapter 5: troubleshooting this section is intended to help user to solve the most common problems on the ether-gsh2404w 24x10/100/1000tx plus 4 mini-gbic web managed switch. 5.1 incorrect connections the switch port can auto detect straight...

  • Page 46: 5.2

    5. Troubleshooting airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 43 improper network topologies it is important to make sure that user have a valid network topology. Common topology faults include excessive cable length and too many repeaters (hubs) between end nodes. In addition, user should make sure that ...

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    6. Technical specification airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 44 chapter 6: technical specification this section provides the specifications of ether-gsh2404w 24x10/100/1000tx plus 4 mini-gbic web managed switch and the following table lists these specifications. Standard ieee 802.3 10base-t ether...

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    6. Technical specification airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 45 switch architecture store and forward switch architecture jumbo packet support 10kbytes jumbo packet size back-plane 48gbps, 71.42mpps throughput @64bytes mac address 8k mac with auto learning memory buffer 500kbytes power supply ac ...

  • Page 49: Chapter 7: Appendix

    7. Appendix airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 46 chapter 7: appendix 7.1 cables the rj-45 ports on the switch support automatic mdi/mdi-x operation, so you can use standard straight-through twisted-pair cables to connect to any other network device (pcs, servers, switches, routers, or hubs). Plea...

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    7. Appendix airlive ether-gsh2404w user’s manual 47 all ports on this switch support automatic mdi/mdi-x operation, you can use straight-through cables for all network connections to pcs or servers, or to other switches or hubs. In straight-through cable, pins 1, 2, 3, and 6, at one end of the cable...