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Managing Gigabit Switch Ports

Equalizer Installation and Administration Guide

Switch Interface Usage Scenarios

Some suggestions for using the new switch interface:

•

In a single network configuration, the two external VLAN ports are unused. Ports #1 & 2 can be re-
configured as part of the internal VLAN, adding two more server ports.

•

Switch ports can be configured to match specific port settings required by the connected server. For
example, you could use the switch interface to configure a particular switch port to be 100Mb/s and half-
duplex to accommodate older hardware.

•

The graphic switch port display provides dynamic switch status feedback. The lights for each port, for
example, indicate the current status of the port without a browser refresh. This is a handy way for checking
port status when you are accessing the system remotely.

Resetting the Front-Panel Switch

A new

eqadmin

console utility option allows you to reset the switch VLAN configuration in the unlikely event that

misconfiguration of the switch disables access to Equalizer’s VLAN IP addresses. Resetting the switch via

eqadmin

does the following:

•

Re-sets the VLAN ID of the Default VLAN to 1, and removes the VLAN Failover IP (if defined).

•

Re-assigns all switch ports to the Default VLAN (untagged).

•

Removes all other VLANs from the system.

To reset the Gigabit Switch:

1. Log into Equalizer via the serial port or

ssh

(if enabled). As

root

, enter

eqadmin

and press

Enter

to display the

Equalizer Configuration Menu

2. Press ‘

’ or use the arrow keys to scroll down to the last option on the screen,

Reset Switch

, and press

Enter

3. A confirmation screen is displayed. Select

Yes

and press

Enter

to reset the switch. The change takes effect

immediately.

Switch Interface Notes for Pre-GX Equalizer Hardware

The switch management interface is primarily intended for the managed gigabit switches included in ‘

’ model

Equalizers (as described above), and two earlier models: the E550si and E650si. If Version 8.5 or later is installed on
an older model E550si or E650si Equalizer, the switch management interface is also available on these models with
reduced functionality:

1. The

Ext

port on the front panel of the ‘si’ unit is

not

managed by the

Switch Configuration

interface.

2. The

speed

duplex

, and

autonegotiation

settings for all internal ports (ports numbered starting at “1”) can be

set via the

Switch Configuration

tab, but VLANs are not supported (the VID cannot be set).

Caution –

If you reset the switch on an Equalizer with failover configured, the failover configuration is

disabled

You will need to re-create the VLAN configuration and re-enable failover on the reset unit.

Note –

If any cables remain plugged into Equalizer’s front panel for any VLANs other than the Default VLAN, this

will create a network loop -- you will not be able to reach Equalizer on the Default VLAN IP until you remove all
connections to all VLANs other than the Default VLAN.

Note –

Tthe

Switch Configuration

tab is unavailable (grayed-out) on legacy E350si and E450si model

Equalizers.