4. CONFIGURATION
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In the next paragraphs we will describe how to confi gure your
GigaCore switch via the build in web interface. An alternative way
to confi gure your switches is via the Araneo software which can be
downloaded from our website www.luminex.be/araneo.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE WEB INTERFACE OF A SWITCH
CAN ONLY BE REACHED THROUGH A PORT ASSIGNED IN THE
MANAGEMENT GROUP (FROM THE SWITCH YOU’RE CONNECTED
TO, OR FROM ANOTHER SWITCH THROUGH AN ISL PORT). YOU
NEED AT LEAST ONE PORT ASSIGNED TO THE MANAGEMENT
GROUP IN YOUR ENTIRE NETWORK TO REACH THE WEB INTER-
FACE OF ALL YOUR GIGACORE SWITCHES
FACTORY DEFAULT ALL PORTS ARE ASSIGNED TO THE MANAGE-
MENT GROUP.
4.1 Connecting to the web interface
Every GigaCore switch embeds a built-in web server, which excludes
the need of a dedicated application to confi gure the unit. Browsers
such as Chrome, Internet Explorer (IE9 minimum), Firefox or Safari can
be used to reach the web server.
Every unit comes with a default IP address, visible at the rear of the unit.
Set your computer with an IP address within the same subnet (do not
use the same IP address!).
Example 1: Switch IP address: 192.168.1.1, Netmask
255.255.255.0 / Computer IP address: 192.168.1.2, Netmask
255.255.255.0
Example 2: Switch IP address: 192.168.2.112, Netmask:
255.255.0.0 / Computer IP address: 192.168.2.113, Netmask
255.255.0.0
Connect your computer to the switch with a network cable and
launch your favourite web browser. Type the IP address of the switch
in the address fi eld, and press enter. You’ll be prompted to enter a
login:
Use admin in the user fi eld and leave the password fi eld blank. This
takes you to the status page of the GigaCore switch.
4.2 Status Page
The status page is split into several panes:
(A) Switch image:
The top image gives you a quick overview of the
switch port status (front and rear). Active ports are fi lled with the fol-
lowing colours:
Orange: 100Mbps link
Green: 1000Mbps (1Gbps) link
(B) RPSU connectors:
On the right-hand side of the switch’s image,
two squares indicate the status of the RPSU connectors (PSU and PoE).
Three diff erent status colours are available:
No RPSU connected |
RPSU connected |
Power error
(C) Identify:
The identify feature allows you to easily locate a GigaCore
switch in a stack of devices. Click on the Luminex Logo on the switch
image, all four status LEDs on the left-hand side of the switch will start
blinking three times.
(D) Main menu:
On the left-hand side, you can fi nd the main menu.
Click on any tab to reach the corresponding menu.
(E) Port status:
This table gives you a quick overview of the switch’s
port settings. Parameters such as port speed and legend can be mod-
ifi ed in the following menu: Global > Port Settings.
(F) IP Settings:
Find here all the network settings of the switch. These
parameters can be modifi ed in the following menu: Global > Device
Settings.
(G) System info:
Find here all the info of the device such as serial num-
ber, device name, system identifi er, MAC address, system description,
and if a confi guration profi le is currently in use. This information can be
modifi ed in the following menu: Global > Device Settings.
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