This manual is available in the following languages: English. Below, you will find the most frequently asked questions about the Netgear GST. Is your question not listed? Select the check box on the page. Click Apply to reset the switch immediately, or click Cancel to abandon the reset request. After the switch reset begins, the management interface is not available until the switch. After the switch resets, the login screen appears. If you do not want to type in the path name, click Browse to find the Backup file.
When download process is finished, click OK to confirm disconnection of current browser connection. Note: Please be aware that the switch will reboot after a successful restore. When reset process is finished, click OK to confirm disconnection of current browser connection as shown in Figure Logout When finished with all configuration and settings, click Logout to disconnect the current browser connection.
The login page will pop up. The application software for the Smart Switch is upgradeable, enabling your switch to take advantage of improvements and additional features as they become available. The upgrade procedure and the required equipment are described in the following section. The upgrade procedure is as follows: 1. Enter the location of the new firmware in the Firmware path below Firmware setting. Alternatively, you can click Browse to locate the file. Note: Once the system finishes firmware upgrade process, the switch will automatically reboot.
The Smartwizard Discovery utility will determine success of upgrade process based on the success of the system reboot. Hubs, bridges or switches in the same physical segment or segments connect all end node devices. End nodes can communicate with each other without the need for a router.
Routers connect LANs together, routing the traffic to appropriate port. A virtual LAN VLAN is a local-area network with a definition that maps workstations on some other basis than geographic location for example, by department, type of user, or primary application. For example, all marketing personnel may be spread throughout a building. Yet if they are all assigned to a single VLAN, they can share resources and bandwidth as if they were connected to the same segment.
The resources of other departments can be invisible to the marketing VLAN members, accessible to all, or accessible only to specified individuals, depending on how the IT manager has set up the VLANs. Easy to manage The addition of nodes, as well as moves and other changes, can be dealt with quickly and conveniently from a management interface rather than the wiring closet. Increased performance VLANs free up bandwidth by limiting node-to-node and broadcast traffic throughout the network.
Enhanced network security VLANs create virtual boundaries that can only be crossed through a router. The example given in this section will step through a more elaborate setup illustrating all possible scenarios for a comprehensive understanding of tagged VLANs. The following scenarios will produce results as described below: 1.
The packet will have access to Port 2 and Port 3. The outgoing packet will be stripped away its tag becoming an untagged packet as it leaves Port 2.
The packet will have access to Port 5 and Port 6. The outgoing packet will be stripped away its tag becoming an untagged packet as it leaves Port 6. Port-based VLAN will help efficiently confine the broadcast traffic to the switch ports.
When a packet enters a port, it only can proceed to the VLAN which the port belongs to. If the port in which the packet entered does not have membership with the same VLAN as the source port does, the packet will be dropped.
Ports 7 and 8 are kept for the usage of connecting file server and printer server. Sales and Marketing departments can share file archives and printing services.
Scenarios: If a packet comes in on port 2, it can go to ports 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 25, as those are the only ports in that VLAN.
A Sales person on Port 2 can get to the Internet, send and receive email, but cannot access the marketing department print server or file archives. If a Marketing user sends out a broadcast message, the Sales and Accounting departments will not be affected by the message, as it will not go out on their ports. Only the Marketing department and the IT group will get the broadcast message.
If an IT user sends out a broadcast message, everyone will get it. The specification requires Category 5 UTP cable consisting of either two-pair or four-pair twisted insulated copper conductors bound in a single plastic sheath. Category 5 cable is certified up to MHz bandwidth.
Termination method To minimize cross-talk noise, maintain the twist ratio of the cable up to the point of termination; untwist at any RJ plug or patch panel should not exceed 0. Only 0. Category 5 Cable Specifications Ensure that the fiber cable is crossed over to guarantee link. Twisted Pair Cables For two devices to communicate, the transmitter of each device must be connected to the receiver of the other device.
The crossover function is usually implemented internally as part of the circuitry in the device. Click Download Configuration. From the Select a Configuration window that appears, navigate to and select the configuration file to download to the switch. Click Open. Optionally, you can schedule a different date and time to download the configuration file. To delay the download process, clear the Run Now? Enter the switch password and click Apply to begin the download process. Note: Click the Tasks tab to view status information about the configuration download.
The application software for the GST and GST Smart Switches is upgradable, enabling your switch to take advantage of improvements and additional features as they become available. The upgrade procedure and the required equipment are described in this section.
This procedure assumes that you have downloaded or otherwise obtained the firmware upgrade and that you have it available as a binary file on your computer. This procedure uses the TFTP protocol to implement the transfer from computer to switch. Click the Maintenance tab, and then click the Firmware link directly below the tabs see Figure 1 on page Select the switch to upgrade and click Download Firmware.
By default, the firmware is downloaded to primary storage and will be become the active image after the download completes and the switch reboots. To download firmware to use as a backup image, select the Secondary Storage option. To prevent the switch from using the downloaded firmware as the active image, make sure the Run this FW after download option is clear. From the Select new firmware window that appears, navigate to and select the firmware image to download to the switch.
You can choose to schedule a later time to complete the download and installation by clearing the Run Now? The scheduled firmware download appears in the Tasks list. Enter the switch password to continue downloading the firmware.
Click Apply to download the firmware and upgrade the switch with the new image. When the process is complete, the switch automatically reboots. Note: Click the Tasks tab to view status information about the firmware upgrade.
It is important that you do not power-off the administrative system or the switch while the firmware upgrade is in progress. From the Tasks tab, you can view information about configuration downloads and firmware upgrades that have already occurred, are in progress, or are scheduled to take place at a later time.
You can also delete or reschedule selected tasks. Figure 3 shows the Tasks page. The following list describes the command buttons that are specific to the Tasks page:. The GST and GST Smart Switches software includes a set of comprehensive management functions for configuring and monitoring the system by using one of the following methods:.
The method you use to manage the system depends on your network size and requirements, and on your preference. To access the switch by using a Web browser, the browser must meet the following software requirements:.
Open a Web browser and enter the IP address of the switch in the Web browser address field. The factory default password is password. Type the password into the field on the login screen, as shown in Figure 2 on page 17, and then click Login. Passwords are case sensitive. After the system authenticates you, the System Information page displays. The navigation tabs along the top of the Web interface give you quick access to the various switch functions.
The tabs are always available and remain constant, regardless of which feature you configure. When you select a tab, the features for that tab appear as links directly under the tabs. The feature links in the blue bar change according to the navigation tab that is selected. The configuration pages for each feature are available as links in the page menu on the left side of the page. Some items in the menu expand to reveal multiple configuration pages, as Figure 5 on page 25 shows. When you click a menu item that includes multiple configuration pages, the item becomes preceded by a down arrow symbol and expands to display the additional pages.
The area directly under the feature links and to the right of the page menu displays the configuration information or status for the page you select. On pages that contain configuration options, you can input information into fields or select options from drop-down menus. Each page contains access to the HTML-based help that explains the fields and configuration options for the page. Each page also contains command buttons. The following table shows the command buttons that are used throughout the pages in the Web interface:.
Clicking Add adds the new item configured in the heading row of a table. Clicking the Apply button sends the updated configuration to the switch. Clicking Cancel cancels the configuration on the screen and resets the data on the screen.
Clicking the Refresh button refreshes the page with the latest information from the device. This graphic provides an alternate way to navigate to configuration and monitoring options.
The graphic also provides information about device ports, current configuration and status, table information, and feature components. Depending upon the status of the port, the LED of the port illuminates either red, green, or yellow:.
Click the port you want to view or configure to see a menu that displays statistics and configuration options. Click the menu option to access the page that contains the configuration or monitoring options. If you click the graphic, but do not click a specific port, the main menu appears, as the following figure shows.
This menu contains the same option as the navigation tabs at the top of the page. Every page contains a link to the online help , which contains information to assist in configuring and managing the switch. The online help pages are context sensitive. For example, if the IP Addressing page is open, the help topic for that page displays if you click Help. Figure 4 on page 24 shows the location of the Help link on the Web interface.
User-defined fields can contain 1 to characters, unless otherwise noted on the configuration Web page. All characters may be used except for the following unless specifically noted in for that feature :. The switches use both standard public MIBs for standard functionality and private MIBs that support additional switch functionality. SNMP is enabled by default. The System Management System Information Web page, which is the page that displays after a successful login, displays the information you need to configure an SNMP manager to access the switch.
Any user can connect to the switch using the SNMPv3 protocol, but for authentication and encryption, the switch supports only one user which is admin ; therefore there is only one profile that can be created or modified. To configure authentication and encryption settings for the SNMPv3 admin profile by using the Web interface:. To enable authentication, select an Authentication Protocol option, which is either MD5 or.
Then, enter an encryption code of eight or more alphanumeric characters in the Encryption Key field. Click Apply. Interfaces are identified by their type and the interface number. Ports 47—48 are Combo ports and ports 49—50 will support dedicated SFP modules. The number of the port is identified on the front panel.
You can configure the logical interfaces by using the software. The following table describes the naming convention for all interfaces available on the switch. The System tab contains links to the following features:. This section describes how to display the switch status and specify some basic switch information, such as the management interface IP address, system clock settings, and DNS information.
From the Management link, you can access the following pages:. After a successful login, the System Information page displays. Use this page to configure and view general device information. A screen similar to the following displays. Open the System Information page. Define the following fields:. Enter the name you want to use to identify this switch. You may use up to 31 alphanumeric characters. The factory default is blank.
Enter the location of this switch. Enter the contact person for this switch. Use the IP Configuration page to configure network information for the management interface, which is the logical interface used for in-band connectivity with the switch through any of the switch's front panel ports. The configuration parameters associated with the switch's network interface do not affect the configuration of the front panel ports through which traffic is switched or routed.
Select the appropriate radio button to determine how to configure the network information for the switch management interface:. Specifies that the switch must obtain the IP address through a BootP server. Specifies that the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway must be manually configured.
Enter this information in the fields below this radio button. If you selected the Static IP Address option, configure the following network information:. The IP address of the network interface.
The factory default value is Each part of the IP address must start with a number other than zero. For example, IP addresses The IP subnet mask for the interface. The default gateway for the IP interface. If you change any of the network connection parameters, click Apply to apply the changes to the system. Click Cancel to cancel the configuration on the screen and reset the data on the screen to the latest value of the switch.
Use the IPv6 Network Configuration page to configure the IPv6 network interface, which is the logical interface used for in-band connectivity with the switch via all of the switch's front-panel ports. The configuration parameters associated with the switch's network interface do not affect the configuration of the front-panel ports through which traffic is switched or routed.
To access the switch over an IPv6 network, you must initially configure the switch with IPv6 information IPv6 prefix, prefix length, and default gateway. IPv6 can be configured using any of the following options:. When in-band connectivity is established, IPv6 information can be changed using any of the following:. Admin Mode. Enable or disable the IPv6 network interface on the switch. The default value is Enable.
The IPv6 address for the IPv6 network interface is set in auto configuration mode if this option is enabled. The default value is Disable. Auto configuration can be enabled only when DHCPv6 is not enabled on any of the management interfaces. Current Network Configuration Protocol. The default value is None. Identifier used to identify the client's unique DUID value.
This option only displays when DHCPv6 is enabled. IPv6 Gateway. Specify the gateway for the IPv6 network interface. The gateway address is in IPv6 global or link-local address format. Add the IPv6 prefix and prefix length to the IPv6 network interface.
The address is in the global address format. The default value is False. Click Add to add a new IPv6 address in global format. Click Delete to delete a selected IPv6 address.
Click Apply to apply the changes to the system. Click Clear to delete all entries from the table. The table is repopulated as the IPv6 neighbors are discovered on the network. Click Refresh to refresh the screen with most recent data. Indicates whether the neighbor is a router. If the neighbor is a router, the value is. Get a Quote. Dedicated SFP ports provides fiber uplinks without sacrificing any downlink Gigabit port.
Quiet operation makes these switches ideal solution for business environments which favor no noise from networking gears such as libraries, class rooms, offices and etc. Users are free to move around and enjoy the same level of network access regardless of their physical location in the network. A simple way to provide segmentation of the network with internal routing through the switch — reserving the router for external traffic routing only, making the entire network more efficient.
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