LevelOne ProCon GSW-1290, User Manual

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Table of Contents
About This Manual .............................................................................................................. vii
Intended Readers ..............................................................................................................................................................vii
Typographical Conventions..............................................................................................................................................vii
Notes, Notices, and Cautions.......................................................................................................................................... viii
Safety Instructions ..............................................................................................................viii
Introduction ..........................................................................................................................11
Switch Description...............................................................................................................11
Features ..............................................................................................................................11
Front Panel Components ....................................................................................................13
LED Indicators .................................................................................................................................................................13
Stacking LED Indicators...................................................................................................................................................14
Rear Panel Description .......................................................................................................14
Plug-in Modules ..................................................................................................................15
MDU-1290T 1000BASE-T Module...................................................................................................................................15
MDU-1290M SFP (Mini GBIC) Module ..........................................................................................................................15
MDU-1290S IEEE 1394 Stacking Module........................................................................................................................16
Switch Stacking...................................................................................................................16
Management Options..........................................................................................................17
Installation ............................................................................................................................19
Package Contents...............................................................................................................19
Before You Connect to the Network....................................................................................19
Installing the Switch without the Rack..............................................................................................................................20
Installing the Switch in a Rack .........................................................................................................................................20
Connecting Stacked Switch Groups ..................................................................................................................................23
Configuring a Switch Group for Stacking.........................................................................................................................25
Connecting the Console Port............................................................................................................................................28
Password Protection.........................................................................................................................................................28
SNMP Settings ..................................................................................................................................................................29
IP Address Assignment .....................................................................................................................................................30
Connecting Devices to the Switch.....................................................................................................................................32
Basic Switch Management ..................................................................................................33
Before You Start..................................................................................................................33
Web-based User Interface ..................................................................................................34
Areas of the User Interface...............................................................................................................................................34
Login to Web Manager .....................................................................................................................................................35
Web Pages and Folders ....................................................................................................................................................35
Switch Information ...........................................................................................................................................................36
Switch IP Settings ...............................................................................................................36
Security IP Management Stations Configuration .............................................................................................................38
User Account Management.................................................................................................40
Admin and User Privileges...............................................................................................................................................41
Save Changes.....................................................................................................................41
Factory Reset......................................................................................................................42
Restart System ..................................................................................................................................................................43
Advanced Settings.............................................................................................................................................................44