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EF-24M02G Switch

User's Manual


Ver. 1.0
3/12/2003


CONTENTS

1......... Introduction
1.1....... Features
1.2....... Specifications
2......... Console 1K Xmodem
3......... Console Menu Line
3.1....... Main Menu
3.2....... Switch Static Configuration
3.2.1..... Port Configuration
3.2.2..... Trunk Configuration
3.2.3..... VLAN Configuration
3.2.3.1... VLAN Configure
3.2.3.2... Create a VLAN Group
3.2.3.3... Edit or Delete a VLAN Group
3.2.3.4... Groups Sorted Mode
3.2.4..... Misc Configuration
3.2.4.1... MAC Age Interval
3.2.4.2... Broadcast Storm Filtering
3.2.4.3... Max Bridge Transmit Delay Bound
3.2.4.4... Port Security
3.2.4.5... Collisions Retry Forever
3.2.5..... Administration Configuration
3.2.5.1... Change Username
3.2.5.2... Change Password
3.2.5.3... Device Information
3.2.5.4... IP Configuration
3.2.6..... Port Mirroring Configuration
3.2.7..... Priority Configuration
3.2.7.1... Port Static Priority
3.2.7.2... 802.1P Priority Configuration
3.2.8..... MAC Address Configuration
3.2.8.1... Static MAC Address
3.2.8.2... Filtering MAC Addresses
3.3....... Protocol Related Configuration
3.3.1..... STP
3.3.1.1... STP Enable
3.3.1.2... System Configuration
3.3.1.3... Per-Port Configuration
3.3.2..... SNMP
3.3.2.1... System Options
3.3.2.2... Community Strings
3.3.2.3... Trap Managers
3.3.3..... GVRP
3.3.4..... IGMP
3.3.5..... LACP
3.3.5.1... Working Port Settings
3.3.5.2... State Activity
3.3.5.3... LACP Status
3.4....... Status and Counters
3.4.1..... Port Status
3.4.2..... Port Counters
3.4.3..... System Information
3.5....... Reboot Switch
3.6....... TFTP Update Firmware
3.6.1..... TFTP Update Firmware
3.6.2..... Restore Configure File
3.6.3..... Backup Configure File


1 - Introduction

The EF-24M02G is a high performance web-based managed SNMP Layer 2 Ethernet switch that provides up to 24 ports of 10/100Mbps Ethernet in 3 modular slots, and 2 additional expansion slots for Server or Backbone Gigabit Ethernet uplinks. These modular slots can be used to add Copper or Fibre Ethernet modules to suit your specific networking needs. The Gigabit Uplink slots support standards-based GBIC interfaces for Gigabit Fibre in SX/LX/LH or Gigabit Copper with a Copper GBIC Module.

1.1 - Features

1.2 - Specifications

Performance

Connectors and Cabling

Power Characteristics

Environmental Characteristics Operating:

Non-Operating / Storage:

Physical Characteristics

Network Management

LEDs:

Standards and Compliance

Electromagnetic Compatibility


2 - Console 1K Xmodem (update firmware)

The EF-24M02G supports 1k Xmodem protocol to update its firmware. The Xmodem only works in 57600bps mode. It is imperative to change the baud rate to 57600 to download firmware. There are 2 ways to enter Xmodem mode to update the firmware:

  1. Click Disconnect when you start Xmodem.
  2. Go to File -> Properties, change the baud rate to 57600bps
  3. Click OK
  4. Click Connect: you will see "CCCC... " displayed on the console.
  5. Select Transfer -> Send File.

  6. Select 1K Xmodem in the Protocol drop-down and enter a location to the firmware file.

  7. Click Send. The download will commence.


When the download has finished the switch will automatically update its firmware. Once the upgrade has completed successfully the switch must be rebooted.

Remember to change the baud rate back to 9600bps.


3 - Console Menu Line

The EF-24M02G also provides a serial interface to manage and monitor the switch.

Enter the user name and password to login. The default user name is "admin", the default password is "admin".

3.1 - Main Menu

There are six items for selection as follows:

  1. Switch Static Configuration: Configure the switch.
  2. Protocol Related Configuration: Configure the protocol function.
  3. Status and Counters: Show the status of the switch.
  4. Reboot Switch: Restart the system or reset switch to default configuration.
  5. TFTP Update Firmware: Use tftp to download image.
  6. Logout: Exit the menu line program.

Control Keys

The control keys for all menus are as follows:

Tab: Move the vernier to next item.
Backspace: Move the vernier to previous item.
Enter: Select item.
Space: Toggle selected item to next configuration setting.

3.2 - Switch Static Configuration

Press Tab or Backspace to highlight an item and Enter to select it.

The following Action menu will be accessible on most configuration pages:

Quit: Exit and return to the previous menu.
Edit: Configure items. When finished with configuration press Ctrl+A to go back action menu line.
Save: Save all configuration values.
Previous Page: Return to the previous page.
Next page: Go to the next page.

3.2.1 - Port Configuration

On this page users can access and alter the port configuration.

NOTE:
1. Pressing Save only saves the configuration of the current page.
2. If static trunk groups exist, you can see them (ex: TRK1, TRK2... ) after port 26, and configure all of the items as above.

3.2.2 - Trunk Configuration

This page can create a maximum of seven trunk groups. Users can select up to four ports from port 1~port 26 to build a trunking group.

  1. Select Edit on the actions menu
  2. Press Space to configure the member ports of the trunk group.
    "Static" or "LACP" must be selected for the corresponding trunk group of TRK1~TRK7 item.
  3. Press Ctrl+A to greturn to the action menu
  4. Select Save
  5. Press Enter to save all configuration values
Note: If TRK1~TRK7 is set to "Disable", the trunk group is deleted.
All ports in the same static trunk group will be treated as single port. VLAN members and Port configuration will be toggled on or off simultaneously.

NOTE: If VLAN groups exist, all of the members of the static trunk group must be in same VLAN group.

3.2.3 - VLAN Configuration

3.2.3.1 - VLAN Configure

This page is to toggle VLAN mode between port-based VLAN, 802.1Q VLAN or to disable the VLAN function.

NOTE: The switch must be reset when VLAN mode has been changed.

If set to 802.1Q VLAN; PVID, ingress filtering 1 and ingress filtering 2 are available and can be accessed from this page.

  1. PVID (Port VID : 1~255): Type the PVID.
  2. NonMember Drop: Forward only packets with VID matching this port's configured VID. Press Space to toggle between forward or drop the frame of VIDs not matching this port's configured VID.
  3. UnTagged Drop: Drop untagged frame. Press Space to toggle between dropping or forwarding untagged frames.

3-2-3-2. Create a VLAN Group

Create a port-based VLAN and add member/nonmember ports to it.

  1. Select Edit
  2. VLAN Name: Type a name for the new VLAN.
  3. Grp ID: Type the VLAN group ID. The group ID range is 1~26.
  4. Member: Press Space to select a VLAN member. There are two types to select:
  5. Press Ctrl+A return to the action menu line.
  6. Select Save
  7. Press Enter to save all configuration values.

NOTE: If trunk groups exist, you can see them (ex: TRK1, TRK2... ) after port26, and can configure if they are members of the VLAN or not.

Create a 802.1Q VLAN and add tagged / untagged member ports to it.

  1. Select Edit
  2. VLAN Name: Type a name for the new VLAN.
  3. VLAN ID: Type a VID (between 2~4094). The default is 1. There are 256 VLAN groups provided.
  4. Protocol VLAN: Press Space key to choose protocols type.
  5. Member: Press Space to choose the VLAN member type. There are three types for selection:
  6. Press Ctrl+A to return to the action menu line.
  7. Select Save
  8. Press Enter to save all configuration values.
NOTE: If trunk groups exist, you can see them (ex: TRK1, TRK2... ) after port26, and can configure if they are members of the VLAN or not.

3-2-3-3. Edit or Delete a VLAN Group

On this page, users can edit or delete a VLAN group.

  1. Press Edit or Delete item.
  2. Select the VLAN group that you wish to edit or delete
  3. Press Enter
  4. Modify the protocol VLAN item, member ports, or tagging as necessary. (Ports can also be removed from the member list here)
  5. Press Ctrl+A to return to the action menu line.
  6. Select Save
  7. Press Enter to save all configuration values.

NOTE:

3-2-3-4. Groups Sorted Mode

This page enables users to select if VLAN groups will be sorted by VLAN name or by VID on the VLAN group page.

3-2-4. Misc Configuration

3-2-4-1.MAC AGE INTERVAL

Type the number of seconds that an inactive MAC address remains in the switch's address table. The valid range is 300~765 seconds. Default is 300 seconds.

3-2-4-2. Broadcast Storm Fitering

This page is for configuring broadcast storm control.

  1. Press Edit to configure the broadcast storm filter mode.
  2. Press Space to choose the threshold value.
    Valid threshold values are 5%, 10%,15%,20%,25% and NO.

3-2-4-3.Max Bridge Transmit Delay Bound

NOTE: Ensure that "Max bridge transit delay bound control" is enabled before enabling Low Queue Delay Bound. Low Queue Delay Bound will only function under "Max bridge transit delay bound control".

3-2-4-4.Port Security

In security mode a port will be "locked" - without permission of address learning. Only the incoming packets with SMAC already existing in the address table can be forwarded normally. Users can disable the port from learning any new MAC addresses, then use the static MAC addresses screen to define a list of MAC addresses that can use the secure port.

  1. Select Edit
  2. Press Space to choose enable / disable item.
  3. Press Ctrl+A to go back action menu line.
  4. Select Save to save all configure value.
  5. You can press Next Page to configure port9 ~ port26, press Previous Page return to last page.

3-2-4-5.Collisions Retry Forever

Collisions Retry Forever:

Disable - In half duplex, if a collision occurs, the switch will retry 48 times and then drop the frame.
Enable - In half duplex, if a collision occurs, the switch will retry forever.

3-2-5. Administration Configuration

3-2-5-1. Change Username

This page is used to set the management user name. Enter a new user name and select save.

3-2-5-2. Change Password

This page is used to set the management password.

  1. Enter the current password.
  2. Enter the new password.
  3. Re-enter the new password for verification.
  4. Select save.

3-2-5-3. Device Information

This page allows the user to configure the device information that appears in network listings.

3-2-5-4. IP Configuration

Configure the IP settings.

3-2-6. Port Mirroring Configuration

Port mirroring is a method for monitoring traffic on switched networks.

Traffic through ports can be monitored by one specific port. Traffic that goes in or out monitored ports will be duplicated into monitoring port.

  1. Select Edit
  2. Sniffer Mode: Press Space to set sniffer mode: Disable\Rx\Tx\Both.
  3. Monitoring Port: The port to which monitored traffic will be forwarded. Press space to select.
  4. Monitored Port: The ports you wish to monitor. All monitored port traffic will be copied to the sinffer port. You can select maximum of 25 monitored ports in the switch. Users can choose which ports to monitor in only one sniffer mode. Press Space to choose member port: "V" - this port is a member, "- " - this port is not a member.
  5. Press Ctrl+A go back action menu line
  6. Select Save to save all configuration values.

On the action menu line you can press Next Page to configure port9 ~ port26, press Previous Page return to last page.

NOTE: Only one sniffer mode can be enabled at a time.

3-2-7. Priority Configuration

3-2-7-1. Port Static Priority

Static priority can be set on a port-by-port basis. If you set a port to high priority, incoming frames from that port will always be considered high priority frames.

3-2-7-2. 802.1P Priority Configuration

There are 0~7 priority levels that can be mapped to high or low queue.

  1. Select Edit
  2. Press Space to select the priority level mapping to high or low queue.
  3. High/Low Queue Service Ratio H:L : Users can select the ratio of high priority packets to low priority packets.
  4. Press Ctrl+A to return to the action menu line.
  5. Selcet Save
  6. Press Enter to save all configuration values.

3-2-8. MAC Address Configuration

3-2-8-1.Static MAC Address

When you add a static MAC address, it remains in the switch's address table, regardless of whether the device is physically connected to the switch. This saves the switch from having to re-learn a device's MAC address when the disconnected or powered-off device is active on the network again.

On this page users can add / modify / delete static MAC addresses.

Add static MAC Address

  1. Select Add
  2. Select Edit
  3. MAC Address: Enter the MAC address to and from which the port should permanently forward traffic, regardless of the device's network activity.
  4. Port num: press Space to select the port number.
  5. Vlan ID: If tag-based (802.1Q) VLANs are set up on the switch, static addresses are associated with individual VLANs. Type the VID to associate with the MAC address.
  6. Press Ctrl+A return to the action menu line
  7. Select Save
  8. Press Enter to save all configuration values.

Edit static MAC address

  1. Select Edit
  2. Highlight the MAC address that you want to modify
  3. Press Enter

  4. Press Edit to modify all the items.
  5. Press Ctrl+A to go back action menu line
  6. Select Save
  7. Press Enter to save all configuration values.

Delete static MAC address

  1. Press Delete
  2. Highlight the MAC address that you want to delete and then press enter.
  3. Press Enter

3-2-8-2. Filtering MAC Addresses

MAC address filtering allows the switch to drop unwanted traffic. Traffic is filtered based on the destination addresses. On this page users can add / modify /delete filtered MAC addresses.

Add filtered MAC address

  1. Select Add
  2. Select Edit
  3. MAC Address: Type the MAC address to filter.
  4. Vlan ID: If tag-based (802.1Q) VLANs are set up on the switch, type the VID to associate with the MAC address.
  5. Press Ctrl+A to return to the action menu line
  6. Select Save
  7. Press enter to save all configuration values.

Edit filtered MAC address

  1. Press Edit
  2. Highlight the MAC address that you want to modify
  3. Press Enter

  4. Press Edit to modify all the items.
  5. Press Ctrl+A to return to the action menu line
  6. Select Save
  7. Press Enter to save all configuration values.

Delete filter MAC address

  1. Press Delete to delete a filter MAC address.
  2. Highlight the MAC address that you want to delete
  3. Press Enter

Note: Pressing Enter once will complete deletion in delete mode.

3-3. Protocol Related Configuration

3-3-1.STP

3-3-1-1.STP Enable

This page allows users to enable or disable the Spanning Tree function. Press Space to select enable or disable.

3-3-1-2. System Configuration

Spanning tree information is displayed on the left. New values for STP parameters can be entered on the right.

For parameter descriptions see section 2-4-8.

3-3-1-3. Per-Port Configuration

PortState: Displays the spanning tree status of the switch (per-port).
PathCost: Specifies the path cost of the port that the switch uses to determine which ports are the forwarding ports.
Priority: This is mean port priority, you can make it more or less likely to become the root port.

Select Edit to change the PortState, PathCost and Priority settings. Then Save to complete the changes.

On the action menu line you can press Next Page to configure port9 ~ port26. Press Previous Page return to last page.

3-3-2. SNMP

Use this page to define management stations as trap managers and to enter SNMP community strings. Users can also define a name, location, and contact person for the switch.

3-3-2-1. System Options

System Name: Type a name to be used for the switch.
System Contact: Type the name of contact person or organization.
System Location: Type the location of the switch.

Select Edit to change the System Name, System Contact and System Location settings. Select Save to complete the changes.

3-3-2-2. Community Strings

Use this page to Add / Edit / Delete SNMP community strings.

Add Community Name

  1. Press Add
  2. Enter a community name
  3. Toggle restricted or unrestricted write access using Space
  4. Select Save

Edit Community Name

  1. Press Edit
  2. Select the item you wish to modify
  3. Press Enter.
  4. Edit the Community Name (if desired)
  5. Toggle restricted or unrestricted write access using Space (if desired)

Delete Community Name

  1. Press Delete
  2. Select the community name that you want to delete
  3. Press Enter

3-3-2-3. Trap Managers

A trap manager is a management station that receives traps, the system alerts generated by the switch. If no trap manager is defined, no traps are issued. Create a trap manager by entering the IP address of the station and a community string.

Add the trap manager

  1. Press Add
  2. IP: Type the IP address.
  3. Community Name: Type the community name.
  4. Press Ctrl+A return to the actions line
  5. Select Save
  6. Press Enter to save all configuration values.

Edit trap manager

  1. Press Edit
  2. Highlight the item that you wish to modify
  3. Press Edit
  4. IP: Type the new IP address
  5. Community Name: Type the community name.
  6. Press Ctrl+A to return to the actions line
  7. Select Save
  8. Press Enter to save all configuration values.

Delete trap manager

  1. Press Delete
  2. Highlight the trap manager that you want to delete
  3. Press Enter
Note: Pressing Enter once will complete deletion in delete mode.

3-3-3. GVRP

This page allows users to enable or disable the GVRP (GARP VLAN Registration Protocol) support.

  1. Select Edit
  2. Press Space to choose Enabled / Disabled
  3. Press Ctrl+A to return to the action menu line
  4. Select Save
  5. Press Enter to save configuration values

3-3-4. IGMP

This page allows users to enable or disable the IGMP support.

  1. Select Edit
  2. Press Space to choose Enabled / Disabled
  3. Press Ctrl+A to return to the action menu line
  4. Select Save
  5. Press Enter to save configuration values

3-3-5. LACP

This page allows users to configure and view the LACP status.

3-3-5-1. Working Port Settings

On this page users can set which ports function within a trunk group.

  1. Select Edit
  2. Group: Display the trunk group ID.
  3. LACP: Display the trunk group's LACP status.
  4. LACP Work Port Num: The max number of ports can be aggregated at the same time. If LACP static trunking group, the exceed ports is standby and able to aggregate if work ports fail. If local static trunking group, the number must be the same as group ports.

NOTE: Trunk groups must be set before setting working ports.

3-3-5-2. State Activity

  1. Select Edit
  2. Press Space to toggle
  3. Press Ctrl+A to return to the action menu line
  4. Select Save
  5. Press Enter to save configure value
If the switch is set to LACP mode in the trunk group, all of the member ports of this trunk group will be set to "Active" automatically.

3-3-5-3. LACP Status

When you are setting the trunking group, you can see related information here.

Quit: Exit this page and return to previous menu.
Previous Page: Return to previous page to view.
Next page: Go to next page to view.

3-4. Status and Counters

You can press Tab or Backspace to highlight an item, and press Enter to select.

3-4-1. Port Status

This page displays the port status

Link Status: Displays if the port is linked.
InRate: Displays the input rate control (100K/unit) setting value.
OutRate: Displays the output rate control (100K/unit) setting value.
Enabled: Displays if the user has set the port to enabled or disable. Enabled will display "Yes", disabled will display "No". If the port is unlinked will be treated as "No".
Auto: Displays which NWay mode the port is linked in: Auto, NWay_Force, Force.
Spd/Dpx: Displays the port speed and duplex.
FlowCtrl: In auto / NWay force mode, displays if the flow control status is enabled or disabled after negotiation. In force mode, displays if the flow control status is enabled or disabled depending on the user settings.


Quit: Exit and return to the previous menu.
Previous Page: Display the previous page.
Next page: Display the next page.

3-4-2. Port Counters

The following information provides a view of the current status of the unit.

Quit: Exit and return to the previous menu.
Reset All: Set all count to 0.
Previous Page: Display previous page.
Next page: Display next page.

3-4-3. System Information

MAC Address: The unique hardware address assigned by manufacturer.
Firmware Version: Displays the switch's firmware version.
ASIC Version: Displays the switch's Hardware version.
PCBA version: Displays the board number.
Serial number: Displays the serial number assigned by manufacturer.
Module 1 Type: Displays the module 1 type :1000Tx or 100Fx ext. (Depends on module card mode.)
Module 1 information: Displays the information saved in eeprom of module 1.
Module 2 Type: Displays the module 2 type :1000TX or 100FX ext. (Depends on module card mode.)
Module 2 information: Displays the information saved in eeprom of module2.

3-5. Reboot Switch

3-5-1. Default

Reset switch to default configuration.

Pressing "Y" will cause the switch to load the default settings. After completion, the switch will reboot automatically.

3-5-2. Restart

Restart the switch software.

3-6.TFTP Update Firmware

This page allows users to update the firmware, restore EEPROM values or upload the current EEPROM value.

3-6-1. TFTP Update Firmware

This page allows users use TFTP to update the firmware.

  1. Start the TFTP server, and copy the firmware update version image file to the TFTP server.
  2. Press Edit
  3. TFTP Server: Type the IP of TFTP server.
  4. Remote File Name: Type the image file name.
  5. Press Ctrl+A to return to the action line.
  6. Press Save - the download will commence.
  7. Restart switch (once the image has saved successfully)

3-6-2. Restore Configure File

This page allows users to restore EEPROM value.

  1. Start the TFTP server.
  2. Press Edit
  3. TFTP Server: Type the IP of TFTP server.
  4. Remote File Name: Type the image file name.
  5. Press Ctrl+A to return to the action line.
  6. Press Save - the download will commence.
  7. Restart switch (once the image has saved successfully)

3-6-3. Backup Configure File

This page allows the user to save current EEPROM value to an image file, for use in restoring the configuration if needed at a later time.

  1. Start the TFTP server.
  2. Press Edit
  3. TFTP Server: Type the IP of TFTP server.
  4. Remote File Name: Type the image file name.
  5. Press Ctrl+A to return to the action line
  6. Press Save - the download will commence.
  7. Restart switch (once the image has saved successfully)