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SICOM3172 Industrial Ethernet Switch

Web Operation Manual

Kyland Technology Co., Ltd.

Publication Date: Mar. 2013

Version: V1.00

FAX: +86-10-88796678

Website: http://www.kyland.com

E-mail: support@kyland.com
Disclaimer:
Kyland Technology Co., Ltd. tries to keep the content in this manual as
accurate and as up-to-date as possible. This document is not guaranteed to be
error-free, and we reserve the right to amend it without notice.

Copyright © 2013 Kyland Technology Co., Ltd.

All rights reserved


No part of this documentation may be excerpted, reproduced, translated,
annotated or duplicated, in any form or by any means without the prior written
permission of KYLAND Corporation.
Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................ 1
1 Product Introduction .................................................................................. 5
1.1 Overview ......................................................................................... 5
1.2 Software Features ........................................................................... 5
2 Switch Access............................................................................................ 6
2.1 View Types ...................................................................................... 6
2.2 Switch Access by Console Port ....................................................... 7
2.3 Switch Access by Telnet ................................................................ 11
2.4 Switch Access by Web .................................................................. 12
3 Device Management ................................................................................ 15
4 Device Status........................................................................................... 16
4.1 Basic Information .......................................................................... 16
4.2 Port Status .................................................................................... 16
4.3 Port Statistics ................................................................................ 17
4.4 System Operating Information ...................................................... 18
5 Basic Configuration ................................................................................. 19
5.1 IP Address ..................................................................................... 19
5.2 Device Information Configuration .................................................. 20
5.3 Port Configuration ......................................................................... 21
5.4 Change Password ......................................................................... 23
5.5 Software Update ........................................................................... 23
5.5.1 Software Update by FTP ...................................................... 23
5.6 Configuration Upload & Download ................................................ 27
6 Device Advanced Configuration............................................................... 29
6.1 Port Rate Configuration................................................................. 29
6.1.1 Overview............................................................................... 29
6.1.2 Web Configuration ................................................................ 29
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6.1.3 Typical Configuration Example ............................................. 31
6.2 VLAN Configuration ...................................................................... 31
6.2.1 Overview............................................................................... 31
6.2.2 Principle ................................................................................ 31
6.2.3 Port-based VLAN.................................................................. 32
6.2.4 Web Configuration ................................................................ 33
6.2.5 Typical Configuration Example ............................................. 37
6.3 PVLAN Configuration .................................................................... 38
6.3.1 Overview............................................................................... 38
6.3.2 Web Configuration ................................................................ 39
6.3.3 Typical Configuration Example ............................................. 41
6.4 Port Mirroring ................................................................................ 42
6.4.1 Overview............................................................................... 42
6.4.2 Explanation ........................................................................... 42
6.4.3 Web Configuration ................................................................ 43
6.4.4 Typical Configuration Example ............................................. 44
6.5 Port Trunk ..................................................................................... 44
6.5.1 Overview............................................................................... 44
6.5.2 Implementation ..................................................................... 45
6.5.3 Explanation ........................................................................... 45
6.5.4 Web Configuration ................................................................ 46
6.5.5 Typical Configuration Example ............................................. 47
6.6 Link Check .................................................................................... 48
6.6.1 Overview............................................................................... 48
6.6.2 Web Configuration ................................................................ 48
6.7 Static Multicast Address Table ....................................................... 49
6.7.1 Overview............................................................................... 49
6.7.2 Web Configuration ................................................................ 49
6.8 IGMP Snooping ............................................................................. 51

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6.8.1 Overview............................................................................... 51
6.8.2 Basic Concepts ..................................................................... 51
6.8.3 Principles .............................................................................. 52
6.8.4 Web Configuration ................................................................ 52
6.8.5 Typical Configuration Example ............................................. 54
6.9 ARP Configuration ........................................................................ 55
6.9.1 Overview............................................................................... 55
6.9.2 Description............................................................................ 55
6.9.3 Web Configuration ................................................................ 56
6.10 RSTP Configuration ...................................................................... 57
6.10.1 Overview............................................................................... 57
6.10.2 Basic Concepts ..................................................................... 58
6.10.3 BPDU ................................................................................... 58
6.10.4 Implementation ..................................................................... 59
6.10.5 Web Configuration ................................................................ 61
6.10.6 Typical Configuration Example ............................................. 64
6.11 RSTP Transparent Transmission .................................................. 66
6.11.1 Overview............................................................................... 66
6.11.2 Web Configuration ................................................................ 67
6.11.3 Typical Configuration Example ............................................. 68
6.12 DT-Ring Configuration................................................................... 68
6.12.1 Overview............................................................................... 68
6.12.2 Basic Concepts ..................................................................... 68
6.12.3 Implementation ..................................................................... 69
6.12.4 Web Configuration ................................................................ 72
6.12.5 Typical Configuration Example ............................................. 75
6.13 QoS Configuration ........................................................................ 76
6.13.1 Overview............................................................................... 76
6.13.2 Principle ................................................................................ 77

III
6.13.3 Web Configuration ................................................................ 78
6.13.4 Typical Configuration Example ............................................. 81
6.14 MAC Aging Time ........................................................................... 82
6.14.1 Overview............................................................................... 82
6.14.2 Web Configuration ................................................................ 82
6.15 LLDP ............................................................................................. 83
6.15.1 Overview............................................................................... 83
6.15.2 Web Configuration ................................................................ 83
6.16 MOTD ........................................................................................... 83
6.16.1 Overview............................................................................... 83
6.16.2 Web Configuration ................................................................ 84
6.16.3 Typical Configuration Example ............................................. 85
6.17 SNTP ............................................................................................ 87
6.17.1 Overview............................................................................... 87
6.17.2 Web Configuration ................................................................ 87
6.18 Alarm............................................................................................. 89
6.18.1 Overview............................................................................... 89
6.18.2 Web Configuration ................................................................ 90
6.19 SNMPv2 ........................................................................................ 91
6.19.1 Overview............................................................................... 91
6.19.2 Implementation ..................................................................... 91
6.19.3 Description............................................................................ 92
6.19.4 MIB ....................................................................................... 92
6.19.5 Web Configuration ................................................................ 93
6.19.6 Typical Configuration Example ............................................. 96
6.20 SNMPv3 ........................................................................................ 97
6.20.1 Overview............................................................................... 97
6.20.2 Implementation ..................................................................... 97
6.20.3 Web Configuration ................................................................ 97

IV
6.20.4 Typical Configuration Example ........................................... 103
6.21 RMON ......................................................................................... 104
6.21.1 Overview............................................................................. 104
6.21.2 RMON Group...................................................................... 104
6.21.3 Web Configuration .............................................................. 106
6.22 SSH............................................................................................. 111
6.22.1 Overview............................................................................. 111
6.22.2 Key ..................................................................................... 111
6.22.3 Implementation ................................................................... 112
6.22.4 Web Configuration .............................................................. 112
6.22.5 Typical Configuration Example ........................................... 117
6.23 AAA Configuration ....................................................................... 125
6.23.1 Overview............................................................................. 125
6.23.2 Implementation ................................................................... 125
6.23.3 Web Configuration .............................................................. 126
6.24 TACACS+ Configuration ............................................................. 127
6.24.1 Overview............................................................................. 127
6.24.2 Web Configuration .............................................................. 128
6.24.3 Typical Configuration Example ........................................... 130
6.25 VDSL Configuration .................................................................... 131
6.25.1 Overview............................................................................. 131
6.25.2 Web Configuration .............................................................. 131
6.26 Serial Card Management ............................................................ 132
6.26.1 Overview............................................................................. 132
6.26.2 Web Configuration .............................................................. 132
Appendix: Acronyms .................................................................................... 134

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Preface

Preface

This manual mainly introduces the access methods and software features of

SICOM3172 industrial Ethernet switches, and details Web configuration

methods.

Content Structure
The manual contains the following contents:

Main Content Description

1.Product introduction Overview

Software features

2.Switch access View types

Switch access by console port

Switch access by Telnet

Switch access by Web

3.Device management Restart

Logout

4.Device status Basic information

Port status

Port statistics

System running information

5.Device basic configuration IP address

Device basic information configuration

Port configuration

Password change

Software update (FTP)

Configuration upload/download

6.Device advanced configuration Port rate configuration

VLAN configuration

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PVLAN configuration

Port mirroring

Port trunk configuration

Link check

Static multicast address list

IGMP snooping

ARP configuration

RSTP/STP configuration

RSTP/STP transparent transmission

DT-Ring configuration

QoS configuration

MAC aging time

LLDP

MOTD

SNTP

Alarm

SNMPv2

SNMPv3

RMON

SSH

AAA configuration

TACACS+ configuration

VDSL configuration

Serial card management

Conventions in the manual


1. Text format conventions

Format Explanation

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<> The content in < > is a button name. For example, click <Apply>.

[] The content in [ ] is a window name or a menu name. For example, click [File].

{} The content in { } is a group. For example, {IP address, MAC address} means

that IP address and MAC address are a group and they can be configured and

displayed together

→ Multi-level menus are separated by "→". For example, Start → All Programs

→ Accessories. Click [Start] menu, click the submenu [All programs], then

click the submenu [Accessories].

/ Select one from two or more options that are separated by "/". For example

"Add/Subtract" means addition or subtraction.

~ It means a range. For example, "1~255" means a range from 1 to 255

2. CLI conventions

Format Explanation

Bold Commands and keywords, for example, show version, appear in

bold font.

Italic Parameters for which you supply values are in italic font. For

example, in the show vlan vlan id command, you need to supply the

actual value of vlan id.

3. Symbol conventions

Symbol Explanation

The matters need attention during the operation and configuration,


Caution and it is a supplement to the operation content

Necessary explanations to operation contents


Note
The matters that call for special attention. Incorrect operation might
Warning cause data loss or damage to devices

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Preface

Product Documents
The documents of SICOM3172 series industrial Ethernet switches include:

Name of Document Content Introduction

Introduces hardware structure, hardware


SICOM3172 Industrial Ethernet Switch
specifications, mounting and dismounting
Hardware Installation Manual
methods of SICOM3172.

Introduces the switch software functions,


SICOM3172 Industrial Ethernet Switch Web
Web configuration methods and steps of
Operation Manual
all functions.

Document Obtainment
Product documents can be obtained by:

 CD or manual delivered with the device

 Kyland website: http://www.kyland.com

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Product Introduction

1 Product Introduction

1.1 Overview

SICOM3172 includes a series of access and aggregation devices tailored

specifically for the integrated cabinet of the intelligent transportation industry.

The devices support DT-Ring, securing reliable operation. SICOM3172

supports long-distance data transmission over telephone lines via the EoVDSL

port, simplifying network topology.

1.2 Software Features

This series switches provide abundant software features, satisfying customers'

various requirements.

Redundancy protocols: RSTP/STP, DT-Ring

Multicast protocols: IGMP Snooping, static multicast

Switching attributes: VLAN, PVLAN, QoS, ARP

Bandwidth management: port trunk, and port rate limiting

Security: TACACS+, SSH, AAA

Synchronization protocol: SNTP

Device management: FTP software update, configuration upload/download

Device diagnosis: port mirroring, LLDP, link check

Alarming: port alarm, ring alarm

Network management: management by CLI, Telnet, Web, and Kyvision

network management software, and SNMP network monitoring

...

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Switch Access

2 Switch Access

You can access the switch by:

Console port

Telnet

Web browser

Kyvision management software

Kyvision network management software is designed by Kyland. For details,

refer to its user manual.

2.1 View Types

When logging into the Command Line Interface (CLI) by the console port or

Telnet, you can enter different views or switch between views by using the

following commands, as listed in Table 1.

Table 1 View Switching


Command for View
View Prompt View Type View Function
Switching
SWITCH> User view  View recently used Input "enable" to enter
commands the management view
View software version
View response
information for ping
operation
SWITCH # Management Upload/Download Input "configure
view configuration file terminal" to enter
Restore default the configuration
configuration view from the
View response management view
information for ping Input "exit" to return to
operation the user view
Restart the switch
Save current
configuration
Display current
configuration

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Update software
SWITCH(config) # Configuration Configure switch Input "exit" or "end" to
view functions return to the
management view

When the switch is configured through the CLI, "?" can be used to get

command help. In the help information, there are different parameter

description formats, for example, <1, 255> means a number range; <H.H.H.H>

means an IP address; <H:H:H:H:H:H> means a MAC address; word<1,31>

means a string range. In addition, ↑ and ↓ can be used to scroll through

recently used commands.

2.2 Switch Access by Console Port

You can access a switch by its console port and the hyper terminal of Windows

system or other software that supports serial port connection, such as HTT3.3.

The following example shows how to use the console port and Hyper Terminal

to access the switch.

1. Connect the serial port of a PC to the console port of the switch with

a DB9-RJ45 cable.

2. Run the Hyper Terminal in Windows desktop. Click [Start] → [All Programs]

→ [Accessories] → [Communications] → [Hyper Terminal], as shown in

Figure 1.

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Switch Access

Figure 1 Starting the Hyper Terminal

3. Create a new connection "Switch", as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2 Creating a New Connection

4. Connect the communication port in use, as shown in Figure 3.

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Switch Access

Figure 3 Selecting the Communication Port

Note:

To confirm the communication port in use, right-click [My Computer] and click

[Property] → [Hardware] → [Device Manager] → [Port] to view the

communication port.

5. Set port parameters (Bits per second: 9600, Data bits: 8, Parity: None, Stop

bits: 1, and Flow control: None), as shown in Figure 4.

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Switch Access

Figure 4 Setting Port Parameters

6. Click <OK>. The switch CLI is displayed. Press <Enter> to enter the user

view, as shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5 CLI

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Switch Access

2.3 Switch Access by Telnet

The precondition for accessing a switch by Telnet is the normal communication

between the PC and the switch.

1.Enter "telnet IP address" in the Run dialog box, as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6 Telnet Access

Note:

To confirm the switch IP address, please refer to "5.1 IP Address" to learn how

to obtain the IP address.

2.In the Telnet interface, input "admin" in User, and "123" in Password. Click

<Enter > to log in to the switch, as shown in Figure 7.

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Switch Access

Figure 7 Telnet Interface

2.4 Switch Access by Web

The precondition of accessing switch by Web is the normal communication of

PC and switch.

Note:

IE8.0 or a later version is recommended for the best Web display results.

1. Input "IP address" in the browser address bar. The login interface is

displayed, as shown in Figure 8. Input the default user name "admin" and

password "123". Click <Sign in>.

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Switch Access

Figure 8 Web Login

The English login interface is displayed by default. Click <中文> to change to

the Chinese login interface.

Note:

To confirm the switch IP address, please refer to "5.1 IP Address" to learn

how to obtain the IP address.

2. After you log in successfully, there is a navigation tree on the left of the

interface, as shown in Figure 9.

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Switch Access

Figure 9 Web Interface

You can expand or collapse the navigation tree by clicking <Expand> or

<Collapse> on the top of the navigation tree. Also, you can perform

corresponding operations by clicking [Save Configuration] or [Load Default] in

the navigation tree. In the upper right corner, you can click <中文> to switch to

the Chinese interface and <Exit> to exit the Web interface.

Caution:

After you have restored the default settings, you need to restart the device to

make settings take effect.

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Device Management

3 Device Management

Click [Device Management] → [Reboot]/[Logout]. You can reboot the device or

exit the Web interface. Before rebooting the device, you need to save the

current settings as required. If you have saved the settings, the switch

automatically configures itself with the saved settings after restart. If you have

not saved any settings, the switch restores the factory default settings after

restart.

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Device Status

4 Device Status

4.1 Basic Information

The switch basic information includes the MAC address, SN, IP address,

subnet mask, gateway, system name, device model, and software version, as

shown in

Figure 10.

Figure 10 Switch Basic Information

4.2 Port Status

Port status page displays the port number, port type, administration status, link,

speed, duplex, and flow control, as shown in Figure 11.

Figure 11 Port Status

Port ID

Display port number printed on the switch front panel.

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Port types:

FE: 10/100Base-TX RJ45 port

VDSL: EoVDSL port

Administration Status

Display the administration status of ports.

Enable: The port is available and permits data transmission.

Disable: The port is locked without data transmission.

Link

Display the link status of ports

Up: The port is in LinkUp state and can communicate normally.

Down: The port is in LinkDown state and cannot communicate normally.

Speed

Display the communication speed of LinkUp ports.

Duplex

Display the duplex mode of LinkUp ports.

Full-duplex: The port can receive and transmit data at the same time.

Half-duplex: The port only receives or transmits data at the same time.

Flow Control

Display the flow control status of LinkUp ports.

Note:

For details about duplex and flow control, refer to "5.3 Port Configuration".

4.3 Port Statistics

The Port Statistics interface displays the number of bytes and packets that

each port sends, and the number of bytes and packets that each port receives,

CRC errors, and the number of packets whose lengths are less than 64 bytes,

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as shown in Figure 12.

Figure 12 Port Statistics

You can click <Reset> to restart statistics collection.

4.4 System Operating Information

The device operating time and CPU usage can be automatically displayed, as

shown in Figure 13.

Figure 13 System Operating Information

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5 Basic Configuration

5.1 IP Address

1.Display switch IP address by using console port

Use console port to log into switch command line interface. Enter the "show

interface" command in the user view to check the switch IP address. As

shown in Figure 14, the IP address is circled in red.

Figure 14 Viewing IP Address

2.IP address configuration

Switch IP address and gateway can be configured manually, as shown in

Figure 15.

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Figure 15 IP Address

Caution:

 IP address and gateway must be in the same network segment; otherwise, the

IP address cannot be modified.

 For the series switches, the change in IP address will take effect only after the

device is restarted.

5.2 Device Information Configuration

Device information includes the project name, system name, location, and

contact, as shown in Figure 16.

Figure 16 Device Information

Project Name

Range: 1~64 characters

System Name

Range: 1~32 characters

Location

Options: character/Chinese character

Range: 1~255 characters (One Chinese character occupies two characters.)

Contact

Options: character/Chinese character

Range: 1~32 characters (One Chinese character occupies two characters.)

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5.3 Port Configuration

In port configuration, you can configure port status, port speed, flow control,

and other information, as shown in Figure 17.

Figure 17 Port Configuration

Administration Status

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Enable

Function: Enable means that the port is open and permits data

transmission; Disable means that the port is blocked without data transmission.

This option can directly affect the hardware status of the port and trigger port

alarms.

Operation Status

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Enable

Function: Configure the port operation state.

Description: The port can be disabled or enabled by certain protocols. If it is

disabled by a protocol, you need to enable it manually to use the function. If

the Administration Status is Disable, the Operation Status is Disable forcibly.

Auto

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Enable

Function: Configure the auto-negotiation status of ports.

Description: When Auto is enabled, the port speed and duplex mode will be

automatically negotiated according to port connection status; when Auto is

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disabled, the port speed and duplex mode can be configured.

Speed

Options: 10M/100M

Function: forced port speed

Description: When Auto is disabled, the port speed can be configured.

Duplex

Options: Half/Full

Function: Configure the duplex mode of ports.

Description: When Auto is disabled, the port duplex mode can be configured.

Caution:

10/100Base-TX ports can be configured to auto-negotiation, 10M&full duplex,

10M&half duplex, 100M&full duplex, and 100M&half duplex.

 VDSL ports can be configured to auto-negotiation, 100M&full duplex.

You are advised to enable auto-negotiation for each port to avoid the

connection problems caused by mismatched port configuration. If you want to

force port speed/duplex mode, please make sure the same speed

configuration in the connected ports at both ends.

Flow Control

Options: Off/On

Default: Off

Function: Enable/Disable flow control function on the designated port.

Description: Once the flow control function is enabled, the port will inform the

sender to slow the transmitting speed to avoid packet loss by algorithm or

protocol when the port-received flow is bigger than the size of port cache. If the

devices work in different duplex modes (half/full), their flow control is realized

in different ways. If the devices work in full duplex mode, the receiving end will

send a special frame (Pause frame) to inform the sending end to stop sending

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packets. When the sender receives the Pause frame, it will stop sending

packets for a period of "wait time" carried in the Pause frame and continue

sending packets once the "wait time" ends. If the devices work in half duplex

mode, they support back pressure flow control. The receiving end creates a

conflict or a carrier signal. When the sender detects the conflict or the

carrier wave, it will take Backoff to postpone the data transmission.

5.4 Change Password

You can change the password for user name "admin", as shown in Figure 18.

Figure 18 Changing the Password

5.5 Software Update

The switch provides better performance after software update. For this series

switches, software updates include BootROM software version update and

system software version update. The BootROM software version should be

updated before the system software version. If the BootROM version is not

changed, you can update only the system software version.

The software version update requires an FTP server.

5.5.1 Software Update by FTP

Install an FTP server. The following uses WFTPD software as an example to

introduce FTP server configuration and software update.

1.Click [Security] → [Users/Rights]. The "Users/Rights Security Dialog" dialog

box is displayed. Click <New User> to create a new FTP user, as shown in
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Figure 19. Create a user name and password, for example, user name

"admin" and password "123". Click <OK>.

Figure 19 Creating a New FTP User

2.Input the storage path of the update file in "Home Directory", as shown in

Figure 20. Click <Done>.

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Figure 20 File Storage Path

3.To update the BootROM software, input the following command in the

management view.

Switch#update bootrom File_name Ftp_server_ip_address User_name

Password

Table 2 lists the parameter descriptions.


Table 2 Parameters for BootROM Update by FTP

Parameter Description

File_name Name of the BootROM version

Ftp_server_ip_address IP address of the FTP server

User_name Created FTP user name

Password Created FTP password

4.Figure 21 shows the software update page. Enter the IP address of the FTP
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server, file name (on the server), FTP user name, and password. Click

<Apply>.

Figure 21 Software Update by FTP

Warning:

The file name must contain an extension. Otherwise, the update may fail.

5.Make sure the normal communication of FTP server and switch, as shown in

Figure 22.

Figure 22 Normal Communication Between FTP Server and Switch

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Caution:

To display update log information as shown in Figure 22, you need to click

[Logging] → [Log Options] in WFTPD and select Enable Logging and the log

information to be displayed.

6.When update completes as shown in Figure 23, please reboot the device

and open the Basic Information to check if update succeeded.

Figure 23 Successful Software Update by FTP

Warning:

 In the software update process, keep the FTP server software running.

 When update completes, reboot the device to activate the new version.

 If update fails, do not reboot the device to avoid the loss of software file and

the switch cannot be started normally.

5.6 Configuration Upload & Download

Configuration backup function can save current switch configuration files on

the server. When the switch configuration is changed, you can download the

original configuration files from the server to switch by FTP protocol.

File uploading is to upload the switch configuration files to the server and save

them to *.doc and *.txt files. File downloading is to download the saved

configuration files from the server to switch, as shown in Figure 24 and Figure

25.

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Figure 24 Configuration File Upload

Figure 25 Configuration File Download

Caution:

After configuration is downloaded to the switch, you need to restart the switch

to make the configuration take effect.

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6 Device Advanced Configuration

6.1 Port Rate Configuration

6.1.1 Overview

Port rate configuration is to limit the number of port-received/transmitted

packets and drop the data that is over the limitation. Ingresses limit the rate of

the selected packets, while egresses limit the rate of all packets.

The rate of the following packets is limited at the ingress.

 Multicast packets: packets manually added or learned through IGMP

Snooping

 Flooded unicast packets: packets not added manually or learned from

source MAC addresses

 Broadcast storm: packets with the destination MAC address as

FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF.

6.1.2 Web Configuration

1. Add port rate configuration, as shown in Figure 26.

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Figure 26 Port Rate Configuration

Packet Type

Options: Limit all frames, Limit just multicast and flooded unicast frames, Limit

just multicast frames, or Limit just broadcast frames

Function: Set packet type for ingress rate control.

InRate

Range: 62~100000Kbps

Function: limit the ingress rate of port-received packets and the packets that

exceed the limitation will be dropped

Egress Rate

Range: 62~100000Kbps

Function: limit the egress rate of port-transmitted packets.

Caution:

If a rate value is set to 0, rate control is disabled on the port.

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6.1.3 Typical Configuration Example

Limit the ingress rate of multicast, flooded unicast and broadcast packets

received by port 1 to 70Kbps and set the egress rate of port 1 to 80Kbps.

Configuration steps: select packet types: multicast, flooded unicast and

broadcast packets, set the ingress rate to 70Kbps and the egress rate to

80Kbps, as shown in Figure 26.

6.2 VLAN Configuration

6.2.1 Overview

One LAN can be divided into multiple logical Virtual Local Area Networks

(VLANs). A device can only communicate with the devices on the same VLAN.

As a result, broadcast packets are restricted to a VLAN, optimizing LAN

security.

VLAN partition is not restricted by physical location. Each VLAN is regarded as

a logical network. If a host in one VLAN needs to send data packets to a host

in another VLAN, a router or layer-3 device must be involved.

6.2.2 Principle

To enable network devices to distinguish packets from different VLANs, fields

for identifying VLANs need to be added to packets. At present, the most

commonly used protocol for VLAN identification is IEEE802.1Q. Table 3 shows

the structure of an 802.1Q frame.

Table 3 802.1Q Frame Structure

802.1Q header
DA SA Length/Type Data FCS
Type PRI CFI VID

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A 4-byte 802.1Q header, as the VLAN tag, is added to the traditional Ethernet

data frame.

Type: 16 bits. It is used to identify a data frame carrying a VLAN tag. The value

is 0x8100.

PRI: three bits, identifying the 802.1p priority of a packet.

CFI: one bit. 0 indicates Ethernet, and 1 indicates token ring.

VID: 12 bits, indicating the VLAN number. The value ranges from 1 to 4093. 0,

4094, and 4095 are reserved values.

Note:

 VLAN 1 is the default VLAN and cannot be manually created and/or deleted.

 Reserved VLANs are reserved to realize specific functions by the system

and cannot be manually created and/or deleted.

The packet containing 802.1Q header is a Tag packet; if not, it is an Untag

packet. The packets in switch all carry an 802.1Q tag.

6.2.3 Port-based VLAN

VLAN partition can be either port-based or MAC address-based. This series

switches support port-based VLAN partition. VLAN members can be defined

based on switch ports. After a port is added to a specified VLAN, the port can

forward the packets with the tag for the VLAN.

1.Port Type

Ports fall into two types according to how they handle VLAN tags when they

forward packets.

 Untag port: Packets forwarded by an Untag port do not have VLAN tags.

Untag ports are usually used to connect to terminals that do not support

802.1Q. By default, all switch ports are Untag ports and belong to VLAN1.

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 Tag port: All packets forwarded by a Tag port carry a VLAN tag. Tag ports

are usually used to connect network transmission devices.

2.PVID

Each port has a PVID. When receiving an untagged packet, a port adds a tag

to the packet according to the PVID.

The port PVID is the VLAN ID of the Untag port. By default, all ports' PVID is

VLAN 1.

Table 4 shows how the switch processes received and forwarded packets

according to the port type and PVID.

Table 4 Different Processing Modes for Packets

Processing Received Packets Processing Packets to Be Forwarded

Untagged packets Tagged packets Port Type Packet Processing

 If the VLAN ID in a Forward the packet after


Untag
packet is in the list removing the tag.

of VLANs allowed

through, accept the

Add PVID tags to packet.

untagged packets.  If the VLAN ID in a Keep the tag and forward


Tag
packet is not in the the packet.

list of VLANs

allowed through,

discard the packet.

6.2.4 Web Configuration

1.Create a VLAN.

Click <Add> to create a VLAN, as shown in Figure 27


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. Select the ports to be added to the VLAN and set port parameters, as shown

in Figure 28.

Figure 27 Creating a VLAN

Figure 28 VLAN Configuration

VLAN Name

Range: 1~31 characters

Function: set VLAN name

VLAN ID

Range: a number in the range of 2~4093

Function: Configure VLAN ID

Description: VLAN ID is used to distinguish different VLANs. This series

switches support max 256 VLANs.

VLAN Member

Options: Tagged/Untagged

Function: select the port type in VLAN

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Priority

Range: 0~7

Default: 0

Function: set the port default priority. When adding an 802.1Q Tag into an

untagged packet, the PRI field is this priority value.

PVLAN

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Disable

Function: For Tag port, enable PVLAN or not. More information about

PVLAN will be provided in a later section.

Caution:

An Untag port can be added to only one VLAN and its VLAN ID is the port

PVID. By default, it is VLAN 1, but a tag port can be added to multiple VLANs.

2. Display VLAN list, as shown in Figure 29.

Figure 29 Viewing VLAN List

PVLAN List

Options: Select/Deselect

Function: Enable or disable the PVLAN function. For details, see the next

chapter.

3. View the PVIDs of ports.

Click <Untagged Port VLAN List> in the preceding figure. The following page is

displayed.

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Figure 30 Port PVID List

Caution:

Each port must have an Untag attribute. If it is not set, the Untag port is default

in VLAN 1.

4. Modify/Delete VLAN.

Click a VLAN in

Figure 29Figure 29 to enter the corresponding screen in which the VLAN can be

deleted or modified. Click <Delete> to delete the selected VLAN, as shown in

Figure 31.

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Figure 31 Modifying/Deleting a VLAN

6.2.5 Typical Configuration Example

As shown in Figure 32, the entire LAN is divided into 2 VLANs: VLAN2 and

VLAN100. It is required that the devices in a same VLAN can communicate to

each other, but different VLANs are isolated. The terminal PCs cannot

distinguish Tag packets, so the ports on connecting Switch A and Switch B with

PCs are set to Untag port. VLAN2 and VLAN100 packets need to be

transmitted between Switch A and Switch B, so the ports connecting Switch A

and Switch B should be set to Tag ports, permitting the packets of VLAN 2 and

VLAN 100 to pass through. Table 5 shows specific configuration.

Table 5 VLAN Configuration

Item Configuration

VLAN2 Set Switch A and B's port 1 and port 2 to Untag ports, VDSL-1 to Tag port

VLAN100 Set Switch A and B's port 3 and port 4 to Untag ports, VDSL-1 to Tag port

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Figure 32 VLAN Application

Configurations on Switch A and Switch B:

1. Create VLAN 2, add port 1 and port 2 into VLAN 2 as Untag ports, and add

VDSL-1 into VLAN 2 as Tag port, as shown in Figure 28.

2. Create VLAN 100, add port 3 and port 4 into VLAN 100 as Untag ports, and

add VDSL-1 into VLAN 100 as Tag port, as shown in Figure 28.

6.3 PVLAN Configuration

6.3.1 Overview

PVLAN (Private VLAN) uses two layers isolation technologies to realize the

complex port traffic isolation function, achieving network security and

broadcast domain isolation.

The upper VLAN is a shared domain VLAN in which ports are uplink ports. The

lower VLANs are isolation domains in which ports are downlink ports. Downlink

ports can be assigned to different isolation domains and they can

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communicate with the uplink port at the same time. Isolation domains cannot

communicate to each other.

Figure 33 PVLAN Application

As shown in Figure 33, the shared domain is VLAN 100 and the isolation

domains are VLAN 10 and VLAN 30; the devices in the isolation domains can

communicate with the device in the shared domain, such as VLAN 10 can

communicate with VLAN 100; VLAN 30 can also communicate with VLAN100,

but the devices in different isolation domains cannot communicate with each

other, such as VLAN 10 cannot communicate with VLAN 30.

Caution:

When a PVLAN-enabled Tag port forwards a frame carrying a VLAN tag, the

VLAN tag will be removed.

6.3.2 Web Configuration

1. Enable PVLAN function on port, as shown in Figure 34.

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Figure 34 Enabling PVLAN

In VLAN configuration interface, Tag ports can enable PVLAN function.

If the VLAN is a shared domain, the uplink port should be set to untagged, and

the downlink port should be set to tagged.

If the VLAN is an isolation domain, the downlink port should be set to untagged,

and the uplink port should be set to tagged.

2. Select VLAN members for PVLAN, as shown in Figure 35.

Figure 35 PVLAN Member Configuration

PVLAN List

Options: Select or Deselect

Default: Deselect

Function: Select members for PVLAN.


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Note:

Both shared and isolation domains are member VLANs of PVLAN.

6.3.3 Typical Configuration Example

Figure 36 shows PVLAN application. VLAN300 is a shared domain and port 1

and port 2 are uplink ports; VLAN100 and VLAN200 are isolation domains and

port 3, 4, VDSL-1 and VDSL-2 are downlink ports.

Figure 36 PVLAN Configuration Example

Switch Configuration:

1. Configure the shared domain, VLAN 300, as shown in Figure 34.

Port 1 and port 2 are set to Untagged and are assigned to the shared

domain of VLAN 300;

Port 3 and port 4 are set to Tagged and are assigned to the shared domain

of VLAN 300, and enable PVLAN;

Port VDSL-1 and port VDSL-2 are set to Tagged and are assigned to the

shared domain of VLAN 300, and enable PVLAN;

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2. Configure VLAN 100, the isolation domain, as shown in Figure 34.

Port 1 and port 2 are set to Tagged and are assigned to the isolation

domain of VLAN 100, and enable PVLAN;

Port 3 and port 4 are set to Untag ports and are assigned to the isolation

domain of VLAN 100.

3. Configure VLAN 200, the isolation domain, as shown in Figure 34.

Port 1 and port 2 are set to Tagged and are assigned to the isolation

domain of VLAN 200, and enable PVLAN;

Port VDSL-1 and port VDSL-2 are set to Untagged and are assigned to the

isolation domain of VLAN 200.

4. Set VLAN300, VLAN100 and VLAN200 to PVLAN members, as shown in

Figure 35.

6.4 Port Mirroring

6.4.1 Overview

Port mirroring function is that the switch copies all received or transmitted data

frames in a port (mirroring source port) to another port (mirroring destination

port), and the mirroring destination port connects with a protocol analyzer or

RMON monitor for network monitoring, management and fault diagnosis.

6.4.2 Explanation

A switch supports only one mirroring destination port, but there is no such

restriction on mirroring source ports and it supports one or multiple source

ports.

Multiple source ports can be in the same VLAN, or in different VLANs.

Mirroring source port and destination port can be in the same VLAN or in

different VLANs.

Source port and destination port cannot be the same port.

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Caution:

 Port mirroring and Port Trunk are mutually exclusive. The mirroring

source/destination port cannot be added into a Trunk group, while the ports

added to a Trunk group cannot be set to a mirroring destination/source port.

 Port mirroring and port redundancy are mutually exclusive. The mirroring

destination/source port cannot be set to a redundant port, while the

redundant port cannot be set to a mirroring source/destination port.

6.4.3 Web Configuration

1. Select the mirroring destination port, as shown in Figure 37.

Figure 37 Selecting a Mirroring Port

Monitoring Port

Options: Disable/A switch port

Default: Disable

Function: Select a port to be the mirroring destination port. There is one and

only one mirroring destination port.

2. Select mirroring source ports and the mirroring mode, as shown in Figure

38.

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Figure 38 Mirroring Source Port

Mode

Options: RX/TX/RX&TX

Function: Select the data to be mirrored.

TX mirrors only the transmitted packets of the source port.

RX mirrors only the received packets of the source port.

TX&RX mirrors all packets of the source port.

6.4.4 Typical Configuration Example

As shown in Figure 39, the mirroring destination port is port 2 and the mirroring

source port is port 1. All packets received and transmitted by port 1 are

mirrored to port 2.

Figure 39 Port Mirroring Example

Configuration process:

1.Set port 2 to the mirroring destination port, as shown in Figure 37.

2.Set port 1 to the mirroring source port and the port mirroring mode is set to

RX&TX, as shown in Figure 38.

6.5 Port Trunk

6.5.1 Overview

Port trunk is to bind a group of physical ports that have the same configuration

to a logical port. The member ports in a trunk group not only can share the flow

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to, but also can become a dynamic backup of each other to enhance the

connection reliability.

6.5.2 Implementation

As shown in Figure 40, three ports in Switch A aggregate to a trunk group and

the bandwidth of the trunk group is the total bandwidth of three ports.

Figure 40 Port Trunk

If Switch A sends packets to Switch B by way of the aggregated link, Switch A

determines the member port for transmitting the traffic based on the calculation

result of load sharing. When one member port of the aggregated link fails, the

traffic transmitted through the port is taken over by another normal port based

on traffic sharing algorithm.

6.5.3 Explanation

Port trunk and the following port operations are mutually exclusive:

 Port trunk is mutually exlusive with port redundancy. A port added to a trunk

group cannot be configured as a redundant port, while a redundant port

cannot be added to a trunk group.

 Port trunk is mutually exclusive with port mirroring. A port added to a trunk
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group cannot be configured as a mirroring destination/source port.

In addition, the following operations are not recommended.

 Add a trunk member port to a unicast/multicast entry.

 Add a port in a static unicast/multicast entry to a trunk group.

Caution:

 A port can be added to only one trunk group.

6.5.4 Web Configuration

1. Add Port Trunk, as shown in Figure 41. Click <Add>.

Figure 41 Configuring Port Trunk

2. Configure Port Trunk, as shown in Figure 42.

Figure 42 Port Trunk Configuration

Trunk ID

Configuration range: 1 to 16

Function: Set the trunk group ID.

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Description: The series switches support max 16 trunk groups and each trunk

group supports max four member ports.

3. View trunk group list, as shown in Figure 43.

Figure 43 Trunk Group List

Click a trunk group in Figure 43. You can view the members of the group,

modify group settings, or delete the group, as shown in Figure 44.

Figure 44 Details about the Trunk Group

After modifying group member settings (add a new port to the group or delete

a port member from the group), click <Apply> to make the modification take

effect. If you click <Delete>, you can delete the group.

6.5.5 Typical Configuration Example

As shown in Figure 40, port 1, port 2, and port 3 of Switch A are connected to

ports of Switch B respectively, forming trunk group 1 to achieve load balancing

among ports.

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Configuration on switches:

1.Add trunk group 1 on Switch A and add port 1, port 2, and port 3 to the group,

as shown in Figure 42.

2.Add trunk group 1 on Switch B and add port 1, port 2, and port 3 to the

group, as shown in Figure 42.

6.6 Link Check

6.6.1 Overview

Link Check detects the data transmission of redundancy protocol-enabled

ports. Link check helps to detect the anomaly for timely processing when a

fault occurs.

6.6.2 Web Configuration

Figure 45 shows the link check configuration.

Figure 45 Link Check Configuration

Administration Status

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Disable

Description: only the redundancy protocol-enabled port can enable this

function

Run Status

Options: Normal Link/Receive Fault/Disable/Send Fault


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Description: If Link Check is enabled on a ring port and the port sends and

receives data normally, Normal Link is displayed. If the peer end does not

receive the detection packets from the device, Send Fault is displayed. If the

device does not receive detection packets from the peer end, Receive Fault is

displayed. If Link Check is not enabled on a port, Disable is displayed.

Caution:

If the peer device does not support the Link Check function, the function shall

be disabled on the connected port of the local device.

6.7 Static Multicast Address Table

6.7.1 Overview

You can configure the static multicast address table. You can add an entry to

the table in <multicast MAC address, VLAN, multicast member port> format.

When receiving multicast packets, the switch searches the table for the

corresponding member port to forward the packets.

The device supports up to 256 multicast entries.

6.7.2 Web Configuration

1. Enable static multicast, as shown in Figure 46.

Figure 46 Enabling Static Multicast

FDB Multicast Status

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Disable

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Function: Enable or disable static multicast. Static multicast and IGMP

Snooping cannot be enabled at the same time.

2. Add a static multicast entry, as shown in Figure 47.

Figure 47 Adding a Static Multicast Entry

MAC

Combination: HHHHHHHHHHHH (H is a hexadecimal number.)

Function: Configure the multicast group address. The lowest bit of the highest

byte is 1.

VLAN ID

Options: All existing VLANs

Function: Set the VLAN ID of the entry. Only the member ports of the VLAN

can forward the multicast packets.

Member Port List

Select member ports for the multicast address. If hosts connected to a port

need to receive the packets from a multicast address, you can configure the

port as the member port of the multicast address.

3. View, modify, or delete a static multicast entry, as shown in Figure 48.

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Figure 48 Operations on a Static Multicast Entry

The static multicast address list contains the MAC address, VLAN ID, and

member port. To delete an entry, select the entry and click <Delete>. To modify

an entry, select the entry and click <Modify>.

6.8 IGMP Snooping

6.8.1 Overview

Internet Group Management Protocol Snooping (IGMP Snooping) is a

multicast protocol at the data link layer. It is used for managing and controlling

multicast groups. IGMP Snooping-enabled switches analyze received IGMP

packets, establish mapping between ports and MAC multicast addresses, and

forward multicast packets according to the mapping.

6.8.2 Basic Concepts

 Querier: periodically sends IGMP general query packets to query the status

of the members in the multicast group, maintaining the multicast group

information. When multiple queriers exist on a network, they automatically

elect the one with the smallest IP address to be the querier. Only the

elected querier periodically sends IGMP general query packets. The other

queriers only receive and forward IGMP query packets.

 Router port: receives general query packets (on an IGMP-enabled switch)

from the querier. Upon receiving an IGMP report, a switch establishes a

multicast entry and adds the port that receives the IGMP report to the

member port list. If a router port exists, it is also added to the member port
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list. Then the switch forwards the IGMP report to other devices through the

router port, so that the other devices establish the same multicast entry.

6.8.3 Principles

IGMP Snooping manages and maintains multicast group members by

exchanging related packets among IGMP-enabled devices. The related

packets are as follows:

 General query packet: The querier periodically sends general query packets

(destination IP address: 224.0.0.1) to confirm whether or not the multicast

group has member ports. After receiving the query packet, a non-querier

device forwards the packet to all its connected ports.

 Specific query packet: If a device wants to leave a multicast group, it sends

an IGMP leave packet. After receiving the leave packet, the querier sends

a specific query packet (destination IP address: IP address of the multicast

group) to confirm whether the group contains other member ports.

 Membership report packet: If a device already joins in a multicast group, the

device will send an IGMP report packet upon receiving an IGMP query

packet to tell others in the group that it is alive. If the device wants to join in

a group, it will send an IGMP report packet to the IGMP querier proactively.

The destination IP address of the report packet is the IP address of the

multicast group.

 Leave packet: If a device wants to leave a multicast group, the device will

send an IGMP leave packet (destination IP address: 224.0.0.2).

6.8.4 Web Configuration

1. Enable IGMP Snooping and enable or disable auto query, as shown in

Figure 49.

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Figure 49 Enabling IGMP Snooping

IGMP Snooping Status

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Disable

Function: Enable or disable IGMP Snooping. IGMP Snooping and static

multicast cannot be enabled at the same time.

Auto Query Status

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Disable

Function: Enable or disable auto query for querier election.

Description: The auto query function can be enabled only if IGMP Snooping is

enabled.

Caution:

The auto query function on a network shall be enabled on at least one switch.

2. View the multicast member list, as shown in Figure 50.

Figure 50 IGMP Snooping Member List

IGMP Member List

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Combination: {MAC address, VLAN ID, member port}

In the FDB multicast table dynamically learned through IGMP Snooping, the

VLAN ID is the VLAN ID of member ports.

6.8.5 Typical Configuration Example

As shown in Figure 51, IGMP Snooping is enabled on Switch 1, Switch 2, and

Switch 3. Auto query is enabled on Switch 2 and Switch 3.The IP address of

Switch 2 is 192.168.1.2 and that of Switch 3 is 192.168.0.2.Therefore, Switch 3

is elected as the querier.

1.Enable IGMP Snooping on Switch 1.

2.Enable IGMP Snooping and auto query on Switch 2.

3.Enable IGMP Snooping and auto query on Switch 3.

Figure 51 IGMP Snooping Configuration Example

 Switch 3 as the querier periodically sends general query packets. Port 4 of

Switch 2 receives the packets and is thus elected as the routing port.

Switch 2 forwards the packets through port 3. Then port 2 of Switch 1

receives the packets and is thus elected as the routing port.

 When PC 1 is added to multicast group 225.1.1.1 and send IGMP report

packets, port 1 and port 2 (routing port) of Switch 1 are added to multicast

group 225.1.1.1. IGMP report packets are forwarded to Switch 2 through

port 2. Then port 3 and port 4 of Switch 2 are also added to multicast group

225.1.1.1. Switch 2 forwards the report packets to Switch 3 through port 4.

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As a result, port 5 of Switch 3 is also added to multicast group 225.1.1.1.

 When receiving multicast data, Switch 1 forwards the data to PC 1 through

port 1. As port 2 is also a multicast group member, it also forwards

multicast data. As the process proceeds, multicast data finally reaches port

5 of Switch 3 because no further receiver is available. If PC 2 is also added

to multicast group 225.1.1.1, multicast data is also forwarded to PC 2.

6.9 ARP Configuration

6.9.1 Overview

The Address Resolution Protocol resolves the mapping between IP addresses

and MAC addresses by the address request and response mechanism. The

switch can learn the mapping between IP addresses and MAC addresses of

other hosts on the same network segment. It also supports static ARP entries

for specifying mapping between IP addresses and MAC addresses. Dynamic

ARP entries periodically age out, ensuring consistency between ARP entries

and actual applications.

The series switches provide not only Layer 2 switching function, but also the

ARP function for resolving the IP addresses of other hosts on the same

network segment, enabling the communication between the NMS and

managed hosts.

6.9.2 Description

ARP entries fall into dynamic and static ones.

Dynamic entries are generated and maintained based on the exchange of ARP

packets. Dynamic entries can expire, be updated by a new ARP packet, or be

overwritten by a static ARP entry.

Static entries are manually configured and maintained. They never expire or

are overwritten by dynamic ARP entries.

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The switch supports up to 512 ARP entries (256 static ones at most).When the

number of ARP entries is larger than 512, new entries automatically overwrite

old dynamic entries.

6.9.3 Web Configuration

1. Configure ARP aging time, as shown in Figure 52.

Figure 52 Configuring Aging Time

ARP Aging Time

Range: 10~60 minutes

Default: 20 minutes

Function: Configure ARP aging time.

Description: ARP aging time is the duration from when a dynamic ARP entry is

added to the table to when the entry is deleted from the table.

2. Add a static ARP entry, as shown in Figure 53.

Figure 53 Adding a Static ARP Entry

ARP address

Combination: {IP address, MAC address}

Format: {A.B.C.D, HHHHHHHHHHHH} (H is a hexadecimal number.)

Function: Configure static ARP entry.

Caution:

 The IP address of a static ARP entry must be on the same network

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segment with the IP address of the switch.

 If the IP address of a static entry is the IP address of the switch, the system

automatically maps the IP address to the MAC address of the switch.

 In general, the switch automatically learns ARP entries. Manual

configuration is not required.

3. View or delete an ARP entry, as shown in Figure 54.

Figure 54 ARP Address

ARP Address

Combination: {IP address, MAC address, Flags}

Function: Display ARP entries, including static and dynamic entries.

Operation: Select a static entry in the Number column. Click <Delete> to delete

the entry.

Caution:

You cannot delete dynamic ARP entries.

6.10 RSTP Configuration

6.10.1 Overview

Standardized in IEEE802.1D, the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a LAN

protocol used for preventing broadcast storms caused by link loops and

providing link backup. STP-enabled devices exchange packets and block

certain ports to prune "loops" into "trees", preventing proliferation and endless

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loops. The drawback of STP is that a port must wait for twice the forwarding

delay to move to the forwarding state.

To overcome the drawback, IEEE creates 802.1w standard to supplement

802.1D.IEEE802.1w defines the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP).

Compared with STP, RSTP achieves much more rapid convergence by adding

alternate port and backup port for the root port and designated port

respectively. When the root port is invalid, the alternate port can enter the

forwarding state quickly.

6.10.2 Basic Concepts

 Root bridge: serves as the root for a tree. A network has only one root

bridge. The root bridge changes with network topology. The root bridge

periodically sends BPDU to the other devices, which forward the BPDU to

ensure topology stability.

 Root port: indicates the best port for transmission from the non-root bridges

to the root bridge. The best port is the port with the smallest cost to the root

bridge. A non-root bridge communicates with the root bridge through the

root port. A non-root bridge has only one root port. The root bridge has no

root port.

 Designated port: indicates the port for forwarding BPDU to other devices or

LANs. All ports on the root bridge are designated ports.

 Alternate port: indicates the backup port of the root port. If the root port fails,

the alternate port becomes the new root port.

 Backup port: indicates the backup port of the designated port. When a

designated port fails, the backup port becomes the new designated port

and forwards data.

6.10.3 BPDU

To prevent loops, all the bridges of a LAN calculate a spanning tree. The
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calculation process involves transmitting BPDUs among devices to determine

the network topology. Table 6 shows the data structure of a BPDU.


Table 6 BPDU

Root Root Designated Designated


Message Max Hello Forward
… bridge path bridge ID port ID …
age age time delay
ID cost

8 4 8 bytes 2 bytes 2 bytes 2 2 2


… …
bytes bytes bytes bytes bytes

Root bridge ID: priority of the root bridge (2 bytes)+MAC address of the root

bridge (6 bytes).

Root path cost: cost of the path to the root bridge.

Designated bridge ID: priority of the designated bridge (2 bytes)+MAC address

of the designated bridge (6 bytes).

Designated port ID: port priority+port number.

Message age: duration that a BPDU can be spread in a network.

Max age: maximum duration that a BPDU can be saved on a device. When

Message age is larger than Max age, the BPDU is discarded.

Hello time: interval for sending BPDUs.

Forward delay: status change delay (discarding—learning or learning

--forwarding).

6.10.4 Implementation

The process for all bridges calculating the spanning tree with BPDUs is as

follows:

1.In the initial phase, each port of all devices generates the BPDU with itself

as the root bridge; both root bridge ID and designated bridge ID are the ID

of the local device; the root path cost is 0; the designated port is the local

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port.

2.Best BPDU selection: All devices send their own BPDUs and receive

BPDUs from other devices. Upon receiving a BPDU, each port compares

the received BPDU with its own.

If the priority of its own BPDU is higher, then the port does not perform

any operation.

 If the priority of the received BPDU is higher, then the port replaces

the local BPDU with the received one.

Devices compare the BPDUs of all ports and figure out the best BPDU.

Principles for comparing BPDUs are as follows:

 The BPDU with a smaller root bridge ID has a higher priority.

 If the root bridge IDs of two BPDUs are the same, their root path costs

are compared. If the root path cost in a BPDU plus the path cost of the

local port is smaller, then the priority of the BPDU is higher.

 If the root path costs of two BPDUs are also the same, the designated

bridge IDs, designated port IDs, and IDs of the port receiving the

BPDUs are further compared in order. The BPDU with a smaller ID has

a higher priority.

3.Selection of the root bridge: The root bridge of the spanning tree is the

bridge with the smallest bridge ID.

4.Selection of the root bridge: A non-root-bridge device select the port

receiving the best BPDU as the root port.

5.BPDU calculation of the designated port: Based on the BPDU of the root

port and the path cost of the root port, a device calculated a designated port

BPDU for each port as follows:

 Replace the root bridge ID with the root bridge ID of the BPDU of the

root port.

 Replace the root path cost with the root path cost of the root port BPDU

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plus the path cost of the root port.

 Replace designated bridge ID with the ID of the local device.

 Replace the designated port ID with the ID of the local port.

6.Selection of the designated port: If the calculated BPDU is better, then the

device selects the port as the designated port, replaces the port BPDU with

the calculated BPDU, and sends the calculated BPDU. If the port BPDU is

better, the device does not update the port BPDU and blocks the port.

Blocked ports can receive and forward only RSTP packets, but not other

packets.

6.10.5 Web Configuration

1. Enable STP/RSTP, as shown in Figure 55.

Figure 55 Enabling RSTP/STP

Protocol Types

Options: Disable/RSTP/STP

Default: Disable

Function: Disable or enable RSTP or STP.

2. Set the time parameters of the network bridge, as shown in Figure 56.

Figure 56 Setting Time Parameters of the Network Bridge

Spanning Tree Priority

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Range: 0~65535. The step is 4096.

Default: 32768

Function: Configure the priority of the network bridge.

Description: The priority is used for selecting the root bridge. The smaller the

value, the higher the priority.

Hello time

Range: 1~10s

Default: 2s

Function: Configure the interval for sending BPDU.

Max Age Time

Range: 6~40s

Default: 20s

Description: If the value of message age in the BPDU is larger than the

specified value, then the BPDU is discarded.

Forward Delay Time

Range: 4~30s

Default: 15s

Function: Configure status change time from Discarding to Learning or from

Learning to Forwarding.

Message-age Increment

Options: Compulsion/Default

Default: Default

Function: Configure the value to be added to message age when a BPDU

passes through a network bridge.

Description: In compulsion mode, the value is 1.

In default mode, the value is max(max age time/16, 1).

Forward Delay Time, Max Age Time, and Hello Time shall meet the following

requirements: 2 x (Forward Delay Time – 1.0 seconds) >= Max Age Time;

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Max Age Time >= 2 x (Hello Time + 1.0 seconds).

3. Enable RSTP on ports, as shown in Figure 57.

Figure 57 Port Settings

Protocol Status

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Disable

Function: Enable or disable STP on ports.

Caution:

 An STP-enabled port cannot be configured as a mirroring source or

destination port. STP cannot be enabled on a mirroring source or

destination port.

 An STP-enabled port cannot be added to a trunk group. STP cannot be

enabled on a port added to a trunk group.

 An STP-enabled port cannot be configured as a ring port or backup port.

STP cannot be enabled on a ring port or a backup port.

Port Priority

Range: 0~255. The step is 16.

Default: 128

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Function: Configure the port priority, which determines the roles of ports.

Path Cost

Range: 1~200000000

Default: 2000000 (10M port), 200000 (100M port)

Description: The path cost of a port is used to calculate the best path. The

value of the parameter depends on the bandwidth. The larger the value, the

lower the cost. You can change the role of a port by changing the value of this

parameter. To configure the value manually, select No for Cost Count.

Cost Count

Range: Yes/No

Default: Yes

Description: Yes indicates the path cost of the port adopts the default value. No

indicates you can configure the path cost.

6.10.6 Typical Configuration Example

The priority of Switch A, B, and C are 0, 4096, and 8192. Path costs of links

are 4, 5, and 10, as shown in Figure 58.

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Figure 58 RSTP Configuration Example

Configuration on Switch A:

1. Set priority to 0 and time parameters to default values, as shown in Figure

56.

2. Set the path cost of port 1 to 5 and that of port 2 to 10, as shown in Figure

57.

Configuration on Switch B:

1.Set priority to 4096 and time parameters to default values, as shown in

Figure 56.

2.Set the path cost of port 1 to 5 and that of port 2 to 4, as shown in Figure 57.

Configuration on Switch C:

1.Set priority to 8192 and time parameters to default values, as shown in

Figure 56.

2.Set the path cost of port 1 to 10 and that of port 2 to 4, as shown in Figure

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57.

 The priority of Switch A is 0 and the root ID is the smallest. Therefore,

Switch A is the root bridge.

 The path cost from AP1 to BP1 is 5 and that from AP2 to BP2 is 14.

Therefore, BP1 is the root port.

 The path cost from AP1 to CP2 is 9 and that from AP2 to CP1 is 10.

Therefore, CP2 is the root port and BP2 is the designated port.

6.11 RSTP Transparent Transmission

6.11.1 Overview

RSTP is compliant with IEEE standard. DT-Ring is the private redundant

protection protocol of Kyland, but cannot coexist with RSTP on the same

network. To solve this problem, Kyland developed the RSTP transparent

transmission function. The function enables the switch to keep other redundant

protocols while transparently transmitting RSTP packets, meeting industrial

communication requirements.

Switches running other redundant protocols can receive and forward RSTP

packets only if the RSTP transparent transmission function is enabled. RSTP

transparent transmission-enabled switches can be regarded as a transparent

link.

As shown in Figure 59, Switch A, Switch B, Switch C, and Switch D form

a DT-Ring network. The transparent transmission function is enabled on these

four switches, so that Switch E and Switch F can receive RSTP packets from

each other.

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Figure 59 RSTP Transparent Transmission

6.11.2 Web Configuration

Configure RSTP transparent transmission on ports, as shown in Figure 60.

Figure 60 RSTP Transparent Transmission Configuration

RSTP Transparent Transmission

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Disable

Function: Enable or disable RSTP transparent transmission on ports.

Caution:

RSTP transparent transmission cannot be enabled on RSTP-enabled ports.

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6.11.3 Typical Configuration Example

As shown in Figure 59, Switch A, Switch B, Switch C, and Switch D form a DT

ring, and Switch E and Switch F form an RSTP ring. In the RSTP ring, the

entire DT ring serves as a transparent link to forward RSTP packets of Switch

E and Switch F.

 Configure Switch A, Switch B, Switch C, and Switch D as a DT ring. For

details, see DT-Ring Configuration.

 Enable RSTP on the involved ports of Switch E and Switch F, as shown in

Figure 55 and Figure 57.

 Enable RSTP transparent transmission on ports A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, C1,

C2, D1, and D2, as shown in Figure 60.

6.12 DT-Ring Configuration

6.12.1 Overview

DT-Ring and DT-Ring+ are Kyland-proprietary redundancy protocols. They

enable a network to recover within 50ms when a link fails, ensuring stable and

reliable communication.

6.12.2 Basic Concepts

 Master station: One ring has only one master station. The master station

forwards DT-Ring packets and detects the current status of the ring.

 Master port: On the master station, the first port whose link status changes

to up is called the master port. It is in forwarding state.

 Slave port: On the master station, the port whose link status changes to up

later is called the slave port. When the ring is closed, the slave port is in

blocking state. When a ring is open due to a link or port failure, the status of

the slave port changes to forwarding.

 Slave station: A ring can include multiple slave stations. Slave stations

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listen to and forward DT-Ring packets and report fault information to the

master station.

 Backup port: The port for communication between DT rings is called the

backup port.

 Master backup port: When there are multiple backup ports in a ring, the

master backup port is the backup port corresponding to a larger device

MAC address and it is in a Forwarding state

Slave backup port: When there are multiple backup ports in a ring, all the

other ports (except the master backup port) are slave backup ports and they

are in a blocking state.

Forwarding state: A port can forward and receive data.

 Blocking state: A port can receive and forward only DT-Ring packets, but

cannot receive or forward any other data packets.

6.12.3 Implementation

1. Implementation of DT-Ring

The master port on the master station periodically sends DT-Ring packets to

detect ring status. If the slave port of the master station receives the packets,

the ring is closed; otherwise, the ring is open.

When a ring is closed, the master port of the master station is in forwarding

state, the slave port in a blocking state, and all ring ports of slave stations are

in a forwarding state.

A ring may be open in the following cases:

 The master port of the master station fails. The statuses of the slave port

on the master station and all ring ports of slave stations change to

forwarding.

 The slave port of the master station fails. The statuses of the master port

on the master station and all ring ports of slave stations change to

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forwarding.

 Another port or link fails. The statuses of the two ports of the master station

and all up ports of slave stations change to forwarding.

DT-Ring configurations should meet the following conditions:

 All switches in the same ring must have the same domain number.

 Each ring can only have one master station and multiple slave stations.

 Only two ports can be configured on each switch for a ring.

 For two connected rings, backup ports can be configured only in one ring.

 Multiple backup ports can be configured in one ring.

 On a switch, only one backup port can be configured for one ring.

As shown in Figure 61, the working process of Switch A, B, C, and D is as

follows:

Figure 61 DT-Ring Topology

1. Configure Switch A as the master station, and others as slave stations.

2. Because Ring port 1 on the master station links up first, it is in a Forwarding

state, and ring port 2 is in a Blocking state. The two ring ports of each slave

are in a Forwarding state.

3. When link CD (connecting Switch C to Switch D) fails, as shown in the

following figure, port 2 switches to a Forwarding state, and port 6 and port 7

are in a Blocking state.

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Figure 62 DT-Ring Link Fault

Caution:

Link status change affects the role and status of ring ports.

2. Implementation of DT-Ring+

DT-Ring+ can provide backup for two DT rings, as shown in Figure 63. One

backup port is configured respectively on Switch C and Switch D. Which port

is the master backup port depends on the MAC addresses of the two ports. If

the master backup port or its link fails, the slave backup port will forward

packets, preventing loops and ensuring normal communication between

redundant rings.

Figure 63 DT-Ring+ Topology

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Caution:

The change in link status affects the status of backup ports.

6.12.4 Web Configuration

1. Configure ring status detection, as shown in Figure 64.

Figure 64 Configuring Ring Status Detection

Check Loop Status

Options: Disable/Enable

Default: Disable

Function: Enable or disable ring status detection.

Description: After ring status detection is enabled, the switch automatically

detects ring status. When a non-ring port receives DT-Ring packets, the

port will be locked. Therefore, use the function with caution.

2. Create and configure a DT ring, as shown in Figure 65. Click <Add>.

The DT-RING configuration page is displayed, as shown in Figure 66.

Figure 65 Creating a DT Ring

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Figure 66 DT-Ring Configuration

Redundancy

Forcible configuration: DT-RING

Domain ID

Range: 1~32

Function: The domain ID is used to differentiate rings. One switch supports a

maximum of 16 port-based rings.

Domain name

Range: 1~31 characters

Function: Configure the domain name.

Station Type

Options: Master/Slave

Default: Master

Function: Select the role of the switch in the current ring.

Ring Port1/Ring Port2

Options: All ports of the switch

Function: Select two ring ports.

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Caution:

A ring port or backup port cannot be added to a trunk group. A port added to

a trunk group cannot be configured as a ring port or backup port.

A ring port or backup port can be configured as a mirroring source or

destination port. A mirroring source or destination port cannot be configured

as a ring port or backup port.

STP cannot be enabled on a ring port or a backup port. An STP-enabled port

cannot be configured as a ring port or backup port.

DT-Ring+

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Disable

Function: Enable or disable the DT-Ring+ function.

Backup Port

Options: All ports of the switch

Function: Select one port as the backup port.

Description: You can configure a backup port only after the DT-Ring+ function

is enabled.

After parameters are set, the DT-Ring List shows all created rings, as shown in

the following figure.

Figure 67 DT Ring List

3. View and modify DT-Ring configuration.

Click the DT-Ring options in Figure 67. You can view and modify the
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configurations of the ring, as shown in Figure 68.

Figure 68 Viewing and Modifying DT Ring Configuration

Click <Apply> for changes to take effect after modification. Click <Delete> to

delete the DT-Ring configuration entry.

4. View the status of DT-Ring and ports, as shown in Figure 69.

Figure 69 Viewing DT Ring State

6.12.5 Typical Configuration Example

As shown in Figure 63, A, B, C, and D form Ring 1; E, F, G, and H form Ring 2;

CE and DF are the backup links of Ring 1 and Ring 2.

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Configuration on Switch A:

1. Domain ID: 1; Domain name: Ring; Ring port: port 1 and port2; Station type:

Slave; DT-Ring+: Disable; do not set backup ports, as shown in Figure 66.

Configuration on Switch B:

2. Domain ID: 1; Domain name: Ring; Ring port: port 1 and port 2; Station type:

Master; DT-Ring+: Disable; do not set backup ports, as shown in Figure 66.

Configuration on Switch C and Switch D:

3. Domain ID: 1; Domain name: Ring; Ring port: port 1 and port2; Station type:

Slave; DT-Ring+: Enable; Backup port: port 3, as shown in Figure 66.

Configuration on Switch E, Switch F, and Switch G:

4. Domain ID: 2; Domain name: Ring; Ring port: port 1 and port2; Station type:

Slave; DT-Ring+: Disable; do not set backup ports, as shown in Figure 66.

Configuration on Switch H:

5. Domain ID: 2; Domain name: Ring; Ring port: port 1 and port2; Station type:

Master; DT-Ring+: Disable; do not set backup ports, as shown in Figure 66 .

6.13 QoS Configuration

6.13.1 Overview

Quality of Service (QoS) enables differentiated services based on different

requirements under limited bandwidths by means of traffic control and

resource allocation on IP networks. QoS tries to satisfy the transmission of

different services to reduce network congestion and minimize congestion's

impact on the services of high priority.

QoS mainly involves service identification, congestion management, and

congestion avoidance.

Service identification: Objects are identified based on certain match rules. For

example, the objects can be priority tags carried by packets, priority mapped

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by ports and VLANs, or priority information mapped by quintuples. Service

identification is the precondition for QoS.

Congestion management: This is mandatory for solving resource competition.

Congestion management caches packets in queues and determines the

sequence of packet forwarding based on a certain scheduling algorithm,

achieving preferential forwarding for key services.

Congestion avoidance: Excessive congestion may result in damage on

network resources. Congestion avoidance monitors the use of network

resources. When detecting increasing congestion, the function adopts

proactive packet discarding and tunes traffic volume to solve the overload.

6.13.2 Principle

Each port of the switch has four cache queues, from 0 to 3 in priority ascending

order.

You can configure the mapping between priority and queues. When a frame

reaches the port, the switch determines the queue for the frame according to

the information in the frame header. The switch supports two queue mapping

modes for priority identification: TOS/DIFF and 802.1p.

 The TOS/DIFF value depends on the TOS/DSCP in packets. You can

configure the mapping between priority and queues.

 When a packet is tagged, the 802.1p value depends on the priority of

802.1Q in the packet. When a packet is untagged, the 802.1p value

depends on the default priority of the port. You can configure the mapping

between the 802.1p priority and queues.

When forwarding data, a port uses a scheduling mode to schedule the data of

four queues and the bandwidth of each queue. The switch supports two

scheduling modes: Weighted Round Robin (WRR) and STRICT Priority

Scheduling (STRICT).

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 WRR schedules data flows based on weight ratio. Queues obtain their

bandwidths based on their weight ratio. WRR prioritizes high-weight ratio

queues. More bandwidths are allocated to queues with higher weight ratio.

 STRICT mode forwards high-priority packets preferentially. It is mainly used

for transmitting sensitive signals. If a frame enters the high-priority queue,

the switch stops scheduling the low-priority queues and starts to process

the data of the high-priority queue. When the high-priority queue contains

no data, the switch starts to process the data of the queue with lower

priority.

6.13.3 Web Configuration

1. Configure QoS Mode, as shown in Figure 70.

Figure 70 QoS Mode

Options: Disable/WRR/STRICT

Default: STRICT

Function: Configure the bandwidth allocation mode of a port.

Description: If STRICT is selected, the data of high-priority queues is

processed preferentially. If WRR is adopted, different queues have

varied weight configurations. The switch employs fixed weight ratio, that is,

8:4:2:1 for queues 3, 2, 1, and 0.

2. Configure QoS port priority mapping mode, as shown in Figure 71.

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Figure 71 Setting QoS Port Priority Mapping Mode

Set the Port Priority

Options: TOS/DIFF or 802.1p priority

Default: 802.1p priority

Function: Configure port priority mapping mode.

Description: Only one priority mapping mode can be selected for each port.

3. Configure 802.1p priority-queue mapping.

Click <802.1P Priority> in Figure 70. The following page is displayed.

Figure 72 802.1p Priority-Queue Mapping

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Combination: {Priority, Queue}

Range: {0~7, 0~3}

Default: Priority 0 and 1 are mapped to queue 0; priority 2 and 3 are mapped to

queue 1; Priority 4 and 5 are mapped to queue 2; priority 6 and 7 are mapped

to queue 3.

Function: Configure the mapping between 802.1p priority and queue.

4. Configure DSCP priority-queue mapping.

Click <DSCP Priority> in Figure 70. The following page is displayed.

Figure 73 DSCP Priority-Queue Mapping

DSCP Priority Configuration

Combination: {DSCP, QoS Queue}

Range: {0~63, 0~3}

Default: Priority 0 to 63 is mapped to queue 0.

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Function: Configure the mapping between DSCP priority and queue.

6.13.4 Typical Configuration Example

As shown in Figure 74, port 1 to port 4 forward packets to port VDSL-1.

The DSCP priority carried by packets from port 1 is 6, which is mapped to

queue 3. The 802.1p priority carried by packets from port 2 is 2, which is

mapped to queue 1. The 802.1p priority carried by packets from port 3 is

4, which is mapped to queue 2. The DSCP priority carried by packets from port

4 is 6, which is mapped to queue 3. Port VDSL-1 adopts the WRR scheduling

mode.

Configuration steps:

1. Select WRR for QoS mode, as shown in Figure 70.

2. Configure 802.1p on port 2 and port 3, and TOS/DIFF on port 1 and port 4,

as shown in Figure 71.

3. Configure 802.1p priority 2 and 4 to map to queue 1 and 2 respectively, as

shown in Figure 72.

4. Configure DSCP priority 6 to map to queue 3, as shown in Figure 73.

Figure 74 QoS Configuration Example

Packets received through port 1 and port 4 are put into queue 3; packets

received through port 2 are put into queue 1; packets received through port 3

are put into queue 2. According to the mapping between queues and weights,

the weight of queue 1 is 2, the weight of queue 2 is 4, and the weight of queue

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3 is 8. As a result, the packets in queue 1 enjoy 2/(2+4+8) bandwidth, those in

queue 2 enjoy 4/(2+4+8) bandwidth, and those in queue 3 enjoy 8/(2+4+8)

bandwidth. Packets received through port 1 and port 4 are put into queue 3

and forwarded according to the FIFO mechanism. The total bandwidth ratio of

port 1 and port 4 is 8/ (2+4+8).

6.14 MAC Aging Time

6.14.1 Overview

Switch ports can learn addresses automatically. The switch adds the source

addresses (source MAC address, switch port number) of received frames to

the address table. Aging time starts from when a dynamic MAC address is

added to the MAC address table. If no port receives a frame with the MAC

address within one to two times the aging time, then the switch deletes the

entry of the MAC address from the dynamic forwarding address table. Static

MAC address table does not involve the concept of aging time.

6.14.2 Web Configuration

Configure MAC address aging time, as shown in Figure 75.

Figure 75 MAC Address Aging Time

MAC Aging Time

Range: 15~3600 seconds

Default: 300 seconds

Description: The value must be a multiple of 15.You can adjust the aging time

as required.

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6.15 LLDP

6.15.1 Overview

The Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) provides a standard link layer

discovery mechanism. It encapsulates device information such as the

capability, management address, device identifier, and interface identifier in a

Link Layer Discovery Protocol Data Unit (LLDPDU), and advertises the

LLDPDU to its directly connected neighbors. Upon receiving the LLDPDU, the

neighbors save this information to MIB for query and link status check by the

NMS.

6.15.2 Web Configuration

View LLDP connection information, as shown in Figure 76.

Figure 76 LLDP Information

In LLDP information, you can view the information about neighboring devices,

including port number of the neighboring device connected to the local switch,

IP address and MAC address of the neighboring device.

Caution:

To display LLDP information, LLDP must be enabled on the two connected

devices. LLDP is a link-layer detection protocol and enabled by default.

6.16 MOTD

6.16.1 Overview

Message Of The Day (MOTD) is used to configure the login page information,

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such as the welcome message, SN, address, and contact.

6.16.2 Web Configuration

1. Enable MOTD, as shown in Figure 77.

Figure 77 Enabling MOTD

MOTD Status

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Enable

Function: Enable or disable MOTD.

2. Configure customized information, as shown in Figure 78.

Figure 78 Configuring Customized Information

MOTD

Range: 1~255 bytes

Function: Configure customized information. The information will be displayed

in the user login page.

3. Select the information to be displayed, as shown in Figure 79.

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Figure 79 Selecting the Information to be Displayed

Select the information to be displayed on the user login page.

6.16.3 Typical Configuration Example

Configure user login information, including "Welcome", SN, and system name.

Configuration on switches:

1. Enable MOTD, as shown in Figure 77.

2. Configure customized information "Welcome", as shown in Figure 78.

3. Select SN and system name, as shown in Figure 79.

4. After configuration is completed, the user login page will display the selected

information, as shown in Figure 80 and Figure 81.

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Figure 80 Login Page of Web UI

Figure 81 Login Page of Telnet Interface

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6.17 SNTP

6.17.1 Overview

The Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) synchronizes time between server

and client by means of requests and responses. As a client, the switch

synchronizes time from the server according to packets of the server. Multiple

SNTP servers can be configured for one switch, but only one can be active at a

time.

The SNTP client sends a request to each server one by one through unicast.

The server that responds first is in an active state. The other servers are in an

inactive state.

Caution:

 The switch cannot serve as the SNTP server.

 To synchronize time by SNTP, there must be an active SNTP server.

6.17.2 Web Configuration

1. Enable SNTP. Select the server and set other parameters, as shown in

Figure 82.

Figure 82 SNTP Configuration

SNTP Status

Options: Enable/Disable
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Default: Disable

Function: Enable/Disable SNTP.

Server IP

Format: A.B.C.D

Function: Set the IP address of the SNTP server. The client synchronizes time

from the server based on the packets sent by the server.

Interval Time

Options: 16~16284s

Function: Configure the interval for sending synchronization requests from the

SNTP client to the server.

Time Zone

Options: 0, +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7, +8, +9, +10, +11, +12, +13, -1, -2, -3, -4,

-5, -6, -7, -8, -9, -10, -11, -12

Default: 0

Function: Select the local time zone.

2. Select the synchronization mode between the client and the server, as

shown in Figure 83.

Figure 83 Time Synchronization Mode

Server Time

Format: yyyy.mm.dd, hh.mm.ss

Default: 0000.00.00 00.00.00

Function: Display the time obtained from the server.

Device Time

Format: yyyy.mm.dd hh.mm.ss

Function: Display the time of the device.

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Options: Automatism/Manual

Default: Automatism

Function: Select the time synchronization mode between the device and the

server.

3. View SNTP configuration, as shown in Figure 84.

Figure 84 SNTP Configuration

Number

Select the number of the server configuration to be deleted.

Server Status

Options: Active/Repose

Description: The active server provides SNTP time for the client. Only one

server can be in active state at a time.

Synchronization

To synchronize time manually, click <Synch>.

6.18 Alarm

6.18.1 Overview

This series switches support the following types of alarms:

 Port alarm: If the function is enabled, then an alarm will be generated for the

port in link down state.

 Ring alarm: If the function is enabled, then an alarm will be generated for an

open ring.

Caution:

Only the master station of a DT ring supports the ring alarm function.

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6.18.2 Web Configuration

1. Set alarm parameters, as shown in Figure 85.

Figure 85 Alarm Setting

Port Alarm

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Disable

Function: Enable or disable port alarm.

DT-RING Alarm

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Disable

Function: Enable or disable the DT-Ring alarm function.

2. Enable port alarm and ring alarm. The alarm information includes both types

of alarms, as shown in Figure 86.

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Figure 86 Alarm Information

Port Alarm Status

Options: Link Up/Link Down

Description: After port alarm is enabled, Link Up is displayed for a port

connected properly. Link Down is displayed for a port disconnected or

connected abnormally.

DT-RING Alarm Status

Options: Ring Open/Ring Close

Description: After ring alarm is enabled, Ring Open is displayed for an open

ring while Ring Close is displayed for a closed ring.

6.19 SNMPv2

6.19.1 Overview

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a framework using

TCP/IP to manage network devices. With the SNMP function, the administrator

can query device information, modify parameter settings, monitor device status,

and discover network faults.

6.19.2 Implementation

SNMP adopts the management station/agent mode. Therefore, SNMP

involves two types of NEs: NMS and agent.

 The Network Management Station (NMS) is a station running

SNMP-enabled network management software client. It is the core for the

network management of an SNMP network.

 Agent is a process in the managed network devices. It receives and

processes request packets from the NMS. When an alarm occurs, the agent

proactively reports it to the NMS.

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The NMS is the manager of an SNMP network, while the agent is the managed

device of the SNMP network. The NMS and agents exchange management

packets through SNMP. SNMP involves the following basic operations:

 Get-Request

 Get-Response

 Get-Next-Request

 Set-Request

 Trap

The NMS sends Get-Request, Get-Next-Request, and Set-Request packets to

agents to query, configure, and manage variables. After receiving these

requests, agents reply with Get-Response packets. When an alarm occurs, an

agent proactively reports it to the NMS with a trap message.

6.19.3 Description

This series switches support SNMPv2 and SNMPv3. SNMPv2 is

compatible with SNMPv1.

SNMPv1 uses community name for authentication. A community name acts as

a password, limiting NMS's access to agents. If the switch does not

acknowledge the community name carried by an SNMP packets, the packet is

discarded.

SNMPv2 also uses community name for authentication. It is compatible with

SNMPv1, and extends the functions of SNMPv1.

To enabled the communication between the NMS and agent, their SNMP

versions must match. Different SNMP version can be configured on an agent,

so that it can use different versions to communicate with different NMSs.

6.19.4 MIB

Any managed resource is called managed object. The Management

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relationships of managed objects and attributes of objects, such as names,

access permissions, and data types. Each agent has its own MIB. The NMS

can read/write MIBs based on permissions. Figure 87 shows the relationships

among the NMS, agent, and MIB.

Figure 87 Relationship among NMS, Agent, and MIB

MIB defines a tree structure. The tree nodes are managed objects. Each node

has a unique Object Identifier (OID), which indicates the location of the node in

the MIB structure. As shown in Figure 88, the OID of object A is 1.2.1.1.

Figure 88 MIB Structure

6.19.5 Web Configuration

1. Enable SNMP, as shown in Figure 89.

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Figure 89 Enabling SNMP and Selecting SNMP Version

SNMP State

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Enable

Function: Enable or disable SNMP.

V2 State

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Disable

Description: SNMPv2 is compatible with SNMPv1.

2. Configure access rights, as shown in Figure 90.

Figure 90 Access Rights Configuration

Read-Only Community

Range: 3~16 characters

Default: public

Function: Configure the name of read-only community.

Description: The MIB information of the switch can be read only if the

community name carried by an SNMP packet is identical with that configured

on the switch.

Read-Write Community

Range: 3~16 characters

Default: private

Function: Configure the name of read-write community.

Description: The MIB information of the switch can be read and written only if

the community name carried by an SNMP packet is identical with that

configured on the switch.

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Request Port

Range: 1~65535

Default: 161

Function: Configure the number of the port for receiving SNMP requests.

3. Set trap parameters, as shown in Figure 91.

Figure 91 Trap Configuration

Trap on-off

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Enable

Function: Enable or disable trap sending.

Trap Port ID

Options: 1~65535

Default: 162

Function: Configure the number of port for sending trap messages.

Server IP Address

Format: A.B.C.D

Function: Configure the address of the server for receiving trap messages. You

can configure a maximum of five servers.

4. View the IP address of the management server, as shown in Figure 92.

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Figure 92 IP Address of Management Server

The IP address of the management server does not need to be configured

manually. The switch automatically displays it only if the NMS is running on the

server and reads and writes the MIB node information of the device.

6.19.6 Typical Configuration Example

SNMP management server is connected to the switch through Ethernet. The

IP address of the management server is 192.168.0.23, and the switch is

192.168.0.2.The NMS monitors and manages the Agent through SNMPv2,

and reads and writes the MIB node information of the Agent. When the Agent

is faulty, it proactively sends trap messages to the NMS, as shown in Figure

93.

Figure 93 SNMPv2 Configuration Example

Configuration on the Agent:

1.Enable SNMP and v2 state, as shown in Figure 89.

2.Configure access rights. Set read-only community name to public, read-write

community name to private, and request port to 161, as shown in Figure 90.

3.Enable trap sending, set trap port number to 162, and IP address of server

to 192.168.0.23, as shown in Figure 91.

To monitor and manage the status of the Agent, run the management software,

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for example, Kyvision, on the NMS.

For operations on Kyvision, refer to the Kyvision Operation Manual.

6.20 SNMPv3

6.20.1 Overview

SNMPv3 provides a User-Based Security Model (USM) authentication

mechanism. You can configure authentication and encryption functions.

Authentication is used for verifying the validity of packet sender, preventing

illegitimate users' access. Encryption is used for encrypt packets transmitted

between the NMS and the Agent, avoiding interception. The authentication and

encryption functions can improve the security of communication between the

SNMP NMS and the SNMP Agent.

6.20.2 Implementation

SNMPv3 provides four configuration tables. Each table can contain 16 entries.

These tables determine whether specific users can access MIB information.

You can create multiple users in the user table. Each user uses different

security policies for authentication and encryption.

You can define MIB access rights in the access table by group name, context

name, security model, and security level.

The group table is the collection of multiple users. In the group table, access

rights are defined based on user groups. All the users of a group have the

rights of the group.

The context table identifies the strings that can be read by users, irrespective

of security models.

6.20.3 Web Configuration

1. Configure the user table, as shown in Figure

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Figure 94.

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Figure 94 SNMPv3 User Table Configuration

User Name

Range: 4~16 characters

Function: Create the user name.

Authentication protocol

Options: NONE/HMAC-MD5/HMAC-SHA

Default: NONE

Function: Select an authentication algorithm.

Authentication password

Range: 4~16 characters

Function: Create password for a user.

2. Configure the access table, as shown in Figure 95.


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Figure 95 SNMPv3 Access Table

Group Name

Range: 4~16 characters

Function: Configure the name of the group table.

Description: Currently, each group can contain only one user. Therefore, the

group name must be identical with the user name in the user table.

Context Name

Range: 4~16 characters

Function: Configure the context name.

Security Model

Options: SNMPv3

Description: SNMPv3 indicates that USM is adopted.

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Security Level

Options: NoAuthNoPriv/AuthNoPriv

Default: NoAuthNoPriv

Function: Select whether authentication and encryption are required.

Description: NoAuthNoPriv indicates no authentication or encryption.

AuthNoPriv indicates authentication without encryption.

3. Configure the context table, as shown in Figure 96.

Figure 96 SNMPv3 Context Table Configuration

Context Name

Range: 4~16 characters

Function: Define the objects that can be accessed by SNMP. The configuration

must be identical with that in the access table.

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4. Configure the group table, as shown in Figure 97.

Figure 97 SNMPv3 Group Table Configuration

Security Name

Range: 4~16 characters

Function: Configure the name of the group name. Currently, each group can

contain only one user. Therefore, the security name must be identical with the

user name in the user table.

Security Model

Options: SNMPv3/SNMPv2

Default: SNMPv3

Description: SNMPv3 indicates USM is adopted. Currently, the value must be

SNMPv3.

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6.20.4 Typical Configuration Example

SNMP management server is connected to the switch through Ethernet. The

IP address of the management server is 192.168.0.23, and the switch is

192.168.0.2.User 1111 monitors and manages the Agent through SNMPv3.

The authentication protocol is HMAC-MD5, and the security level is

AuthNoPriv, as shown in Figure 98.

Figure 98 SNMPv3 Configuration Example

Configuration on the Agent:

1. Configure the SNMPv3 user table. Set user name to 1111, authentication

protocol to HMAC-MD5, and authentication password to 1234, as shown in

Figure 94.

2. Configure the SNMPv3 access table. Set group name to 1111, context name

to aaaa, and security level to AuthNoPriv, as shown in Figure 95.

3. Configure the SNMPv3 context table. Set the context name to aaaa, as

shown in Figure 96.

4. Configure the SNMPv3 group table. Set the security name to 1111, as

shown in Figure 97.

To monitor and manage the status of the Agent, run the management software,

for example, Kyvision, on the NMS.

For operations on Kyvision, refer to the Kyvision Operation Manual.

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6.21 RMON

6.21.1 Overview

Based on SNMP architecture, Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) allows

network management devices to proactively monitor and manage the

managed devices. An RMON network usually involves the Network

Management Station and Agents. The NMS manages Agents and Agents can

collect statistics on various types of traffic on these ports.

RMON mainly provides statistics and alarm functions. Statistics function is that

Agents can periodically collect statistics on various traffic types of traffic on

these ports, such as the number of packets received from a certain network

segment during a certain period. Alarm function is that Agents can monitor the

values of specified MIB variables. When a value reaches the alarm threshold

(such as the number of packets reaches the specified value), Agent can

automatically record alarm events in RMON log, or send a Trap message to

the management device.

6.21.2 RMON Group

RMON (RFC2819) defines multiple RMON groups. The series devices support

statistics group, history group, event group, and alarm group in public MIB.

Each group supports up to 32 entries.

 Statistics group

With the statistics group, the system collects statistics on all types of traffic on

ports and stores the statistics in the Ethernet statistics table for further query

by the management device. The statistics includes the number of network

collisions, CRC error packets, undersized or oversized packets, broadcast and

multicast packets, received bytes, and received packets. After creating a

statistics entry on a specified port successfully, the statistics group counts the

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value.

 History group

History group requires the system to periodically sample all kinds of traffic on

ports and saves the sampling values in the history record table for further

query by the management device. The history group counts the statistics

values of all kinds of data in the sampling interval.

 Alarm group

RMON alarm management can monitor the specified alarm variables. After

alarm entries are defined, the system will acquire the values of monitored

alarm variables in the defined period. When the value of an alarm variable is

larger than or equal to the upper limit, a rising alarm event is triggered. When

the value of an alarm variable is smaller than or equal to the lower limit, a

falling alarm event is triggered. Alarms will be handled according to the event

definition.

Caution:

If a sampled value of alarm variable exceeds the threshold multiple times in a

same direction, then the alarm event is only triggered the first time. Therefore

the rising alarm and falling alarm are generated alternately.

 Event group

Event group is used to define event indexes and event handing methods.

Events defined in the event group is used in the configuration item of alarm

group. An event is triggered when the monitored device meets the alarm

condition. Events are addressed in the following ways:

Log: logs the event and related information in the event log table.

Trap: sends a Trap message to the NMS and inform the NMS of the event.

Log-Trap: logs the event and sends a Trap message to the NMS.

None: indicates no action.

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6.21.3 Web Configuration

1. Configure the statistics table, as shown in Figure 99.

Figure 99 RMON Statistics Table

Index

Range: 1~65535

Function: Configure the number of the statistics entry.

Owner

Range: 1~32 characters

Function: Configure the name of the statistics entry.

Data Source

Options: ifIndex.portid

Function: Select the port whose statistics are to be collected.

2. Configure the history table, as shown in Figure 100.

Figure 100 RMON History Table

Index

Range: 1~65535

Function: Configure the number of the history entry.

Data Source

Options: ifIndex.portid

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Function: Select the port whose information is to be sampled.

Owner

Range: 1~32 characters

Function: Configure the name of the history entry.

Sampling Number

Range: 1~65535

Function: Configure the sampling times of the port.

Sampling Space

Range: 1~3600s

Function: Configure the sampling period of the port.

3. Configure the event table, as shown in Figure 101.

Figure 101 RMON Event Table

Index

Range: 1~65535

Function: Configure the index number of the event entry.

Owner

Range: 1~32 characters

Function: Configure the name of the event entry.

Event Type

Options: NONE/LOG/Snmp-Trap/Log and Trap

Default: NONE

Function: Configure the event type for alarms, that is, the processing mode

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towards alarms.

Event Description

Range: 1~127 characters

Function: Describe the event.

Event Community

Range: 1~127 characters

Function: Configure the community name for sending a trap event. The value

shall be identical with that in SNMP.

4. Configure the alarm table, as shown in Figure 102 and Figure

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Figure 103.

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Figure 102 RMON Alarm Table - 1213 MIB Node

Figure 103 RMON Alarm Table - RMON MIB Node

Index

Range: 1~65535

Function: Configure the number of the alarm entry.

OID

Indicates the OID of the current MIB node.

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Owner

Range: 1~32 characters

Function: Configure the name of the alarm entry.

Data source

Options: ifIndex.portid

Function: Select the port whose information is to be monitored.

Stat Group

Options: Indexes of entries in the RMON statistics table.

Function: Select the statistics entry whose port is to be monitored.

Sampling Type

Options: Absolute/Delta

Default: Absolute

Function: Absolute indicates absolute value-based sampling. The value of the

variable is directly extracted when the end of a sampling period

approaches. Delta indicates change value-based sampling. The change value

of the variable in the sampling period is extracted when the end of the period

approaches.

Alarm Type

Options: RisingAlarm/FallingAlarm/RisOrFallAlarm

Default: RisingAlarm

Function: Select the alarm type, including the rising edge alarm, falling edge

alarm, and both rising edge and falling edge alarms.

Sampling Space

Range: 1~65535

Function: Configure the sampling period. The value should be identical with

that in the history table.

Rising Threshold

Range: 0~65535

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Function: Configure the rising edge threshold. When the sampling value

exceeds the threshold and the alarm type is set to RisingAlarm or

RisOrFallAlarm, an alarm is generated and the rising event index is triggered.

Falling Threshold

Range: 0~65535

Function: Configure the falling edge threshold. When the sampling value is

lower than the threshold and the alarm type is set to FallingAlarm or

RisOrFallAlarm, an alarm is generated and the falling event index is triggered.

Rising Event Index

Range: 0~65535

Function: Configure the index of the rising event, that is, processing mode for

rising edge alarms.

Falling Event Index

Range: 0~65535

Function: Configure the index of the falling event, that is, processing mode for

falling edge alarms.

6.22 SSH

6.22.1 Overview

Secure Shell (SSH) is a network protocol for secure remote login. SSH

encrypts transmitted data to prevent information disclosure. In this case, you

can configure the switch through the CLI.

The switch supports the SSH server function and allows the connection of

multiple SSH users that log in to the switch remotely through SSH, but only

one user can connect to the switch at a time.

6.22.2 Key

Unencrypted packet is called plain text while encrypted packet is called cipher

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text. Both encryption and decryption require the key. A key is a specific string

and is the only parameter for transformation between plain text and cipher text.

Encryption changes plain text to cipher text, while decryption changes cipher

text to plain text.

Key-based security authentication needs keys, and each end of the

communication has a pair of keys: private one and public one. The public key

is used to encrypt data, and a legitimate user can use the private key to

decrypt the data to guarantee confidentiality.

6.22.3 Implementation

To implement SSH connection during communication, the server and the client

go through the following phases:

 Version negotiation phase: SSH has two versions: SSH1 and SSH2. Two

communication parties negotiate the version to be used.

 Key and algorithm negotiation phase: SSH supports multiple encryption

algorithms. Two communication parties negotiate the algorithm to be used.

 Authentication phase: The SSH client initiates an authentication request to

the server. Then the server authenticates the client.

 Session request phase: After passing the authentication, the client sends a

session request to the server.

 Session phase: After the session request is accepted, the server and the

client start communication.

6.22.4 Web Configuration

 Configuration steps of SSH server:

1. Select Disable for SSH Sate.

2. Click <Destroy> to delete the old key pair, as shown in Figure 104.

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Figure 104 Destroying the Old Key Pair

3. Click <Create> to generate the new key pair, as shown in Figure 105

Figure 105 Creating a New Key Pair

4. Enable SSH. Set server parameters, as shown in Figure 106.

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Figure 106 SSH Server Configuration

SSH State

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Disable

Function: Enable or disable SSH. If SSH is enabled, the device serves as the

SSH server.

Authentication Retry Times

Range: 1~10

Default: 10

Function: Set the number of attempts to log in to the SSH server.

Time Out

Options: 60~300

Default: 300

Description: Set the SSH connection validity during no data transmission. If the

time expires, then the client is disconnected automatically.

Local Key Pair

Options: Create/Destroy

Function: Create or destroy the local key pair of the SSH server. The local key

pair must be generated before the SSH server is enabled and the old key pair

must be destroyed before a new one is created.


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Local Key Value

Display the local key value. Click <Create>. The key value is created

automatically.

 Configuration steps of SSH key:

1. Configure the SSH key, as shown in Figure 107.

Figure 107 SSH Key Configuration

Key Name

Range: 3~20 characters

Function: Configure the key name. A maximum of three keys can be

configured.

Key Type

Forcible configuration: RSA

Description: The product supports only the RSA algorithm.

Key Value

Format: {Algorithm name, public key, key information}

Algorithm name: ssh-rsa | ssh-dsa

Public key: 64 bit code-based, less than 2048 bytes.

Key information: more information about the key.

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Function: Configure the public key for the client.

Description: The public key is usually generated by Puttygen and copied to the

key value of the server. The private key is saved in the client.

2. View the public key list. You can delete a selected key entry, as shown in

Figure 108.

Figure 108 Public Key List

 Configuration steps of SSH user:

1. Configure the SSH user, as shown in Figure 109

Figure 109 SSH User Configuration

User Name

Range: 3~20 characters

Function: Create the user name. You can configure a maximum of four users.

Authentication Type

Options: Public Key/Password

Default: Password

Function: Configure the authentication type of the user. If you select Password,

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enter 3 to 8 characters. If you select Public Key, select a key from the public

key list.

2. View the SSH user list. You can delete a selected user, as shown in Figure

110.

Figure 110 SSH User List

6.22.5 Typical Configuration Example

Establish an SSH connection between the host (SSH client) and the switch, as

shown in Figure 111.

Figure 111 SSH Configuration Example

 An SSH user adopts password authentication.

1. Destroy the old key pair, create the new key pair, and start the SSH server,

as shown in Figure 104, Figure 105 and Figure 106

2.Set the SSH user name to ddd, select the password authentication mode,

and set password to 123, as shown in Figure 109.

3. Establish the connection between the host and the SSH server. Open

PuTTY.exe. Enter the IP address of SSH server, namely, 192.168.0.2, and

set port number to 22, as shown in Figure 112.

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Figure 112 SSH Client Configuration

4. Click <Open>. The following page is displayed. Click <Yes>.

Figure 113 Alarm Information

5. Enter user name "ddd" and password "123". The switch configuration page

is displayed, as shown in Figure 114.

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Figure 114 SSH Login Interface (Password Authentication)

 An SSH user adopts key authentication.

1. Destroy the old key pair, create the new key pair, and start the SSH server,

as shown in Figure 104, Figure 105 and Figure 106.

2. Configure the SSH client, as shown in Figure 107. Run PuTTYGen.exe on

the client. Click <Generate> to generate a key pair, as shown in Figure 115.

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Figure 115 Generating a Key Pair

3. During the process of generating a key pair, move your mouse in the window,

as shown in Figure 116. Otherwise, the progress bar does not continue and

the generation is stopped.

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Figure 116 Generation Process

4. As shown in Figure 117, the key is created. Click <Save private key>. Copy

the public key to the key value in SSH key configuration and enter the key

name, as shown in Figure 107.

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Figure 117 Key Value

5. Set the SSH user name to bbb, and select key authentication and key name,

as shown in Figure 109.

6. Establish the connection between the host and the SSH server. Open

PuTTY.exe. Enter the IP address of SSH server, namely, 192.168.0.2, and

set port number to 22, as shown in Figure 118.

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Figure 118 SSH Client Configuration (Key Authentication)

7. In the left column of Figure 118, click [SSH] → [Auth]. The following page is

displayed. Click <Browse>. Select the private key saved in step 4.

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Figure 119 Selecting the Key File

8. Click <Open>. Enter the user name. The switch configuration interface is

displayed, as shown in Figure 120.

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Figure 120 Login Interface (SSH Key Authentication)

6.23 AAA Configuration

6.23.1 Overview

Authentication, Authorization, Accounting (AAA) is a management mechanism

for network security, providing authentication, authorization, and accounting

functions.

Authentication: authenticates the identity of the remote accessing user and

check the legitimacy of the user.

Authorization: grants different rights to users and limits services available to

users.

Accounting: records all operations performed by users when they use network

services, including service type, start time, and data flow. It is not only an

accounting method, but also the supervision of network security.

6.23.2 Implementation

First, authentication usually uses user name and password to verify user rights.

The principle of authentication is that each user has a unique standard for

obtaining rights. The AAA server checks the standard with user standards in

the database one by one. If a match is found, the user passes the

authentication; if not, the server refuses the network connection request.

Then a user obtains operation rights through authorization. For example, a

user may execute certain commands for operations after logging into system.

In this case, the authorization process will detect whether the user has rights to

execute these commands. Simply, the authorization process checks the

activity type or quality, and resources or services allocated to the user.

Authorization is performed along with authentication. Once a user passes

authentication, the user is granted corresponding rights. Accounting calculates

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the number of resources consumed in the user connection process. These

resources contain the connecting time or the transmitted and received data in

the user connection process. The accounting process can be executed

according to statistics logs in the connection process and the user information,

and the authorization control, bill and trend analysis, resource utilization, and

capacity planning.

Currently, the network connection server interface coordinating with AAA

server is the TACACS+ protocol.

6.23.3 Web Configuration

1. Configure authentication method order, as shown in Figure 121.

Figure 121 Configuring Authentication Method

Authentication Method Order Configuration

Options: local/tacacs+/local, tacacs+/tacacs+, local

Default: local

Function: Select the order of login authentication.

Description: Local indicates local authentication, in which the user name and

password created on the device are used. tacacs+ indicates tacacs+

authentication, in which the user name and password configured on the

tacacs+ server are used. Local, tacacs+ indicates that local authentication is

first adopted and tacacs+ authentication is used only after local authentication

fails. tacacs+, local indicates that tacacs+ authentication is first adopted and

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local authentication is used only after local authentication fails.

2. Configure the login mode for TACACS+ authentication, as shown in Figure

122.

Figure 122 Configuring TACACS+ Authentication Service

TACACS+ Authenticated Services

Options: telnet/web

Function: Select the login mode for TACACS+ authentication.

6.24 TACACS+ Configuration

6.24.1 Overview

Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS+) is a

TCP-based application. It adopts the client/server mode to implement the

communication between Network Access Server (NAS) and TACACS+ server.

The client runs on the NAS and user information is managed centrally on the

server. The NAS is the server for users but client for the server. Figure 123

shows the structure.

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Figure 123 TACACS+ Network Structure

The protocol authenticates, authorizes, and charges terminal users that need

to log in to the device for operations. The device serves as the TACACS+ client,

and sends the user name and password to the TACACS+ server for

authentication. The server receives TCP connection requests from users,

responds to authentication requests, and checks the legitimacy of users. A

user can log into the device for operations once passing authentication.

6.24.2 Web Configuration

1. Enable TACACS+, as shown in Figure 124.

Figure 124 Enabling TACACS+

Protocol status

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Disable

Function: Enable/Disable TACACS+.

2. Set TACACS+ server parameters, as shown in Figure 125.

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Figure 125 TACACS+ Server Configuration

Server Attribute

Options: Primary/Secondary

Default: Primary

Function: Select the server type.

Server Address

Function: Enter the IP address of the server.

TCP Port

Range: 1~65535

Default: 49

Function: Set the port for receiving NAS authentication requests.

Encrypt

Options: Enable/Disable

Default: Enable

Function: Enable or disable packet encryption. After encryption is enabled,

enter the key value.

Key Value

Range: 1~32 characters

Function: Configure the key value.

Description: The key value is used to ensure the security of communication

between the client and TACACS+ server. The two parties use the shared key

to verify the validity of packets. They can respond to each other's packets only

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if their keys are identical. Therefore, you must ensure the key configured on

the device is identical with that on the TACACS+.

3. View TACACS+ server list, as shown in Figure 126.

Figure 126 Server List

View TACACS+ server list. You can delete or modify selected servers.

6.24.3 Typical Configuration Example

As shown in Figure 127, the TACACS+ server authenticates and authorizes

users through the switch. The IP address of the server is 192.168.0.23. The

key for packet exchange between the switch and the server is aaa.

Figure 127 TACACS+ Authentication Example

1. Enable TACACS+, as shown in Figure 124.

2. Set the IP address of the server to 192.168.0.23, enable packet encryption,

and set the key value to aaa, as shown in Figure 125.


Adopt local authentication for Web login and TACACS+ authentication for Telnet login, as

shown in Figure 121 and Figure

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122
3.Figure 122.

4. Configure user name and password "bbb" on the TACACS+ server.

5. For Web login, enter user name "admin" and password "123" to access the

switch through local authentication.

6. For Telnet login, enter user name and password "bbb" to access the switch

through TACACS+ authentication.

6.25 VDSL Configuration

6.25.1 Overview

The Very high-speed Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL) is a digital subscriber line

(DSL) technology providing high-speed data transmission over telephone

lines.

The device provides a VDSL port. You can configure the port as a Central

Office (CO) or Customer Premise Equipment (CPE). CO and CPE can

communicate with each other via a telephone line.

6.25.2 Web Configuration

Figure 128 VDSL Configuration

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Output Power

Options: AnnexA-17a/AnnexA-30a/ AnnexB-17a-997/ AnnexB-30a-997

Default: AnnexA-30a

Function: Configure the signal output power of the VDSL port.

SNR

Options: 6dB/9dB

Default: 9dB

Function: Configure the SNR of the VDSL port.

Running Role

Options: CO/CPE

Function: Display the role of the VDSL port.

Description: Two connected VDSL ports cannot have the same role. They can

communicate properly only if they are configured as CO and CPE respectively.

6.26 Serial Card Management

6.26.1 Overview

The series switches support dual systems, that is, switch system and

programmable protocol converter (serial card) system.

The switch system mainly implements the exchange of Ethernet data. For

detailed operations, see related chapters in this document. The serial card

system achieves conversion between Ethernet and serial protocol data. For

detailed operations, refer to the SICOM3172 Programmable Protocol

Converter Web Operation Manual. In the switch system, you can view the IP

and MAC addresses as well as configuring the VLAN ID of the serial card

system.

6.26.2 Web Configuration

1. Configure the VLAN ID of the serial card system.

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Figure 129 VLAN Configuration of the Serial Card

VLAN ID

Range: 1~4093

Default: 1

Function: Configure the VLAN ID of the serial card system. After the VLAN ID

is configured, the serial card system can only receive the packets of the

specified VLAN.

2. View the IP address, MAC address, and VLAN ID of the serial card system.

Figure 130 Settings of the Serial Card

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Appendix: Acronyms

Appendix: Acronyms

Acronym Full Spelling

AAA Authentication, Authorization, Accounting

ACL Access Control List

ARP Address Resolution Protocol

BPDU Bridge Protocol Data Unit

CLI Command Line Interface

CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check

DSCP Differentiated Services CodePoint

FTP File Transfer Protocol

IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol

IGMP Snooping Internet Group Management Protocol Snooping

LLDP Link Layer Discovery Protocol

MAC Media Access Control

MIB Management Information Base

NMS Network Management Station

OID Object Identifier

QoS Quality of Service

RMON Remote Network Monitoring

RSTP Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol

SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol

SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol

STP Spanning Tree Protocol

SSH Secure Shell

TACACS+ Terminal Access Controller Access Control System

TCP Transmission Control Protocol

ToS Type of Service

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Appendix: Acronyms

VDSL Very high-speed Digital Subscriber Line

VLAN Virtual Local Area Network

WRR Weighted Round Robin

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