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User Guide

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5.9.2 802.1X Port Configuration

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Admin State:

„There„are„3„options:„Force„Authorized,„Force„Unauthorized„and„

Auto.„In„“Forced„Authorized”„state,„the„port„allows„transmission„of„any„message.„
In„“Forced„Unauthorized”„state,„the„port„only„allows„transmission„of„authenti-
cated„messages.„In„“Auto”„state„the„port„allows„transmission„of„certain„messages„
according„to„the„authentication„result„

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NOTE:

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If„using„a„RADIUS„server,„it„is„recommended„to„use„the„“Auto”„
state„setting.

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Port State:

„Displays„the„802.1X„status„of„each„port.„Options„include:„802.1X„

disabled,„Link„Interrupted,„Authorized„or„Unauthorized

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Force Re-authenticate:

„Clicking„the„link„forces„the„corresponding„port„to„

perform„reauthentication

5.10 RSTP

Rapid„Spanning„Tree„Protocol„(RSTP)„can„be„used„to„create„connection„links„for„
redundancy„and„failover.„To„avoid„loops,„RSTP„automatically„assigns„a„root„bridge„
or„root„port„and„parameters„are„changed„at„the„bridge„level.

 

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5.10.1 RSTP Configuration

 

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5.10.2  RSTP Port 

Configuration

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NOTE:

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Because„the„RSTP„algorithm„is„complex,„it„is„recommended„
to„use„default„values.„If„modification„to„RSTP„parameters„is„
necessary,„consult„a„networking„expert„and/or„carefully„read„and„
understand„RSTP„definitions„and„procedures.„

Summary of Contents for XMS-1024

Page 1: ...24 to Provide Intuitive Network Management and Optimization Capabilities Expand Your Home or Office 10 100 1000 Ethernet Network Future Proof Your Network with Gigabit Speeds 10X Performance of Fast Ethernet dOptimize and Protect Your Network with Advanced VLAN QoS and Network Security Features SWITCH ...

Page 2: ...ted either expressly or by implication or otherwise under any Luxul intellectual property rights An implied license only exists for equipment circuits and subsystems contained in this or any Luxul product Document Conventions The following graphical alerts are used in this document to indicate notable situations NOTE Tips hints or special requirements that you should take note of CAUTION Care is r...

Page 3: ...lling the XMS 1024 in a Rack 10 4 2 Desktop Setup 10 4 3 Network Connections 11 4 4 Default IP Address 11 Chapter 5 Configuration 12 5 1 Login 12 5 2 Status 13 5 3 Port Settings 14 5 4 Mirror 18 5 5 VLAN 18 5 6 Trunk 22 5 7 QoS 23 5 8 MAC Settings 24 5 9 802 1X 25 5 10 RSTP 27 5 11 IGMP Snooping 30 5 12 System 31 6 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 36 6 1 Health and Safety Recommendations 36 6 2 FCC Statement...

Page 4: ...ns and extensions Optical fiber can be used to efficiently deliver data at distances of up to 49 miles as opposed to the 300 foot limitation of standard twisted pair Ethernet 1 2 Product Features Complies with IEEE802 3 IEEE802 3u IEEE802 3ab and IEEE802 3z Ethernet standards 24 10 100 1000 Mbps RJ 45 ports and supports Auto MDI MDIX 2 shared SFP optical module expansion ports automatic switchover...

Page 5: ...ptions Simple update backup and restoration of switch configuration files Traffic statistics and dynamic display of packet receive transfer statistics by port 1U steel chassis for standard 19 inch rack installation 1 3 Product Specifications Standards IEEE 802 3 10Base T Ethernet IEEE 802 3u 100Base TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802 3 NWay Auto negotiation IEEE 802 3x Flow Control TCP IP PPPoE DHCP SNMP D...

Page 6: ...l Static MAC Supports 256 Static MAC entries Management Web Based GUI System Log Max 500 log entries Network Data Transfer Rate Ethernet 10Mbps Half duplex Ethernet 20Mbps Full duplex Fast Ethernet 100Mbps Half duplex Fast Ethernet 200Mbps Full duplex Gigabit Ethernet 1000Mbps Half duplex Gigabit Ethernet 2000Mbps Full duplex Interface Options RJ 45 w w 10 Base T Cat 5 UTP STP w w 100 Base TX Cat ...

Page 7: ...d 2 SFP ex pansion ports on the right side and LED indicators on the left side Each 1000Mbps port has one Link Activity LED and one 1000Mbps LED there are also two SFP LEDs one Power LED one System LED and a factory reset button XMS 1024 Front Panel View Factory Reset Button Used to restore factory default settings w w To reset to factory defaults press and hold the reset button until the SYS LED ...

Page 8: ...reen LED indicators show the working status of the switch The following table describes the LED functionality Indicator Name Description Power On This LED indicates that there is power to the XMS 1024 Off If LED is off check power connections and on off switch at the back of the unit Link Act On The Link Activity LED of the port will be on if there is a device connected to the port Flashing The Li...

Page 9: ...2 3 Rear Panel 100 240V 0 6A Max 50 60Hz XMS 1024 Rear Panel View Power Input Please use the included power cable 3 Preparing for Installation 3 1 System Requirements Ethernet Cables to connect the XMS 1024 to Ethernet enabled devices Computer equipped with a Web browser Supported Web browser versions include Microsoft IE 6 0 and up Safari 1 0 and up or Mozilla Firefox 1 0 and up The Web browser i...

Page 10: ...on a flat surface attach the rubber feet to the bottom of the device to avoid scratching the surface 4 XMS 1024 Installation 4 1 Installing the XMS 1024 in a Rack The XMS 1024 can easily be installed in a standard 19 rack The XMS 1024 includes two mounting ears for installing and stabilizing the switch For attaching the mounting ears and installing the switch within a rack please refer to the foll...

Page 11: ...cables to extend the Gigabit network up to 49 miles enabling the network to extend beyond the 300 foot limitation of twisted pair Ethernet For the RJ 45 ports Category 5 super Category 5 or Category 6 unshielded twisted pair CAT5 CAT5e CAT6 UTP should be used For best results it is recommended that Category 6 shielded twisted pair be used to ensure stable data transmission at 1000 Mbps Optical fib...

Page 12: ... for login and configuration will need to be manually configured The table below lists the default parameters of the XMS 1024 Parameter Default Value Default IP address 192 168 0 2 Default user name admin Default password admin Login to the switch with the following steps 1 Plug an Ethernet cable into any of the ports of the switch 2 Plug the other end into the Ethernet port of your computer 3 Pow...

Page 13: ...r Guide 13 5 2 Status Status Displays the current system status of the XMS 1024 w w Hardware Version Hardware version of the switch w w Firmware Version Software version of the switch w w DHCP Client Status of the DHCP client set at Disable by default w w IP Address 192 168 0 2 by default ...

Page 14: ...matically communicates and negotiates with its connected device to determine the optimal operating mode For other operating modes manual setting is required and the settings should match the operating mode of the connected device otherwise communication may fail Port settings also affect the port mirroring and Trunk group functions 5 3 1 Port 5 3 2 Rate Limit 5 3 3 Storm Control 5 3 4 Statistics 5...

Page 15: ...you must Disable the auto negotiation function w w Speed Duplex Select 10 Mbps half duplex 10 Mbps full duplex 100 Mbps half duplex 100 Mbps full duplex or 1000 Mbps full duplex mode for the port w w Flow Control Support for IEEE802 3x full duplex flow control and half duplex backpressure flow control disabled by default if Enabled the XMS 1024 will automatically adjust the flow control mode depen...

Page 16: ...280 Kbps 1408 Kbps 1536 Kbps 1664 Kbps 1792 Kbps 1920 Kbps 2048 Kbps 2176 Kbps 2304 Kbps 2432 Kbps 2560 Kbps 2688 Kbps 2816 Kbps 2944 Kbps 3072 Kbps 3200 Kbps 3328 Kbps 3456 Kbps 3584 Kbps 3712 Kbps 3840 Kbps 3968 Kbps No Limit NOTE If the selected rate is higher than the actual connection rate of the client device the device will operate at its maximum data rate Rate Limit Displays the bandwidth ...

Page 17: ...ork Administrator in determining if it is necessary NOTE The XMS 1024 does not completely suppress broadcast packets Instead it only limits the transmission rate for broadcast packets 5 3 4 Statistics Statistics Displays the amount of data in bytes and frames that have been received transmitted by all ports currently in operation as well as the number of error frames received transmitted by all po...

Page 18: ...rts to be monitored 5 5 VLAN A VLAN or Virtual Local Area Networks can be used to establish secure autono mous broadcast multicast domains A VLAN is used to divide a network into multiple network segments and or to shrink broadcast domains for application or departmental optimization Within a VLAN all Ethernet packets such as unicast multicast broadcast and unknown unicast packets will be transfer...

Page 19: ... 5 5 1 VLAN Mode Two VLAN modes are available Port VLAN and 802 1Q VLAN Port VLAN This option sets the XMS 1024 to operate in port VLAN mode 802 1Q VLAN This option sets the XMS 1024 to operate in 802 1Q VLAN mode NOTE When one VLAN mode is selected the other mode will be disabled 5 5 2 Port VLAN Port VLAN Configuration Port VLAN uses the physical ports of the switch to distinguish between VLANs ...

Page 20: ...nchecked Any port left unchecked will not be part of the group To remove a port from a specified VLAN first select the VLAN group you wish to remove it from Then check the ports you wish to remain in the VLAN while leaving the ports you wish to remove unchecked 5 5 3 802 1Q VLAN Configuration In 802 1Q VLAN mode Tagged mode the port VLAN ID VID is used to distinguish to which VLAN the traffic belo...

Page 21: ...de upon packet transmit Available options are to either add the VID tag to the frame or to remove the VID tag from the frame Tagged Untagged Incoming Filter Specifying the Incoming Filter rule determines whether to receive or not receive the VID tagged packets that are inconsistent with the port PVID NOTE Checking the Incoming Filter box will drop all packets sent to the port that do not have the ...

Page 22: ...supported All members of a trunk group must be within the same VLAN Otherwise the trunk will not function properly When the trunk group is used for inter switch cascading Uplinks be sure the cas cading port used for connecting with the other switch is part of the corresponding trunk group The cascading of multiple ports trunk members must be done from one trunk group to a corresponding trunk group...

Page 23: ...d to high priority for priority processing When the switch becomes busy it processes the packets marked with a high priority first w w 802 1P Tag Priority If 802 1Q Tag Priority is enabled the switch automatically reads a 3 bit priority tag from the packet with a valid VLAN tag If the priority tag indicates a high priority the packet is mapped to high priority When the switch becomes busy it proce...

Page 24: ...ter MAC Filter This allows a MAC address to be added to a list that blocks that particular address from connecting to the network When the specified MAC address tries to connect on any port of the XMS 1024 network communication will be blocked MAC Address Enter the MAC address to be filtered NOTE Any MAC address that has been added to the MAC filter will not be allowed to pass any traffic until it...

Page 25: ...Table Lists bound MAC addresses and the ports to which they have been assigned as shown below You can click Delete on the right to delete the corresponding MAC address assignment or click Delete All to remove all MAC address bindings 5 9 802 1X 802 1X provides methods and policies for authenticating network users and allow for network access It is a port based authentication policy for the purpose...

Page 26: ... is a mismatch the server will drop all authentication requests Reauthentication Enabled Enables or disables the reauthentication function This setting in tandem with the Reauthentication Period setting will force authenticated devices to reauthenticate after the period expires Reauthentication Period Sets the time period interval for required reauthenti cation This period is 3600 seconds by defau...

Page 27: ...etting Port State Displays the 802 1X status of each port Options include 802 1X disabled Link Interrupted Authorized or Unauthorized Force Re authenticate Clicking the link forces the corresponding port to perform reauthentication 5 10 RSTP Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol RSTP can be used to create connection links for redundancy and failover To avoid loops RSTP automatically assigns a root bridge o...

Page 28: ...es the root bridge is the setting active Max Age Sets a value ranging 6 seconds to 40 seconds If a switch does not receive the BPDU packet transmitted by the root bridge when the maximum aging time is up the switch will take over as the root bridge and transmit the BPDU packets to all other switches If the switch has the lowest priority level it will continue to function as the root bridge This se...

Page 29: ... feature faster status transition taking a shorter time to change from blocking state into forwarding state Path Cost Sets a value ranging 0 to 200000000 Auto indicates that the XMS 1024 will automatically determine the lowest port path cost depending on the port rate 5 10 3 RSTP Status RSTP Bridge Overview Displays the Bridge ID Hello time Maximum Aging Time Forwarding Delay Topology and Root Bri...

Page 30: ...evice Based on the receiving port VLAN ID and multicast of the IGMP packets the XMS 1024 cre ates and maintains a multicast group After creating a group it forwards the IGMP packets to other switches and routers in the network Only the ports included in a multicast group can receive the multicast data stream This reduces network traffic and saves network bandwidth 5 11 1 Snooping Configuration 5 1...

Page 31: ...es in V1 Reports V2 Reports and V3 Reports shows the version of the multicast messages received If a message is of V2 and a device in the multicast table wants to leave the multicast group the leave message is transmitted in V2 format Refresh Manually refreshes the current port status NOTE This page does not dynamically refresh itself 5 12 System 5 12 1 SNMP 5 12 2 Change Password 5 12 3 Power Sav...

Page 32: ...nabled by default w w SNMP Trap Destination Sets the destination IP address of the Trap messages generated by the XMS 1024 w w SNMP Read Community Sets the read only community name For a device to read the SNMP information of the XMS 1024 the SNMP management software must contain the read only community name w w SNMP Write Community Sets the read write community name For a device to modify the SNM...

Page 33: ...site to check for firmware upgrades and obtain upgrade instructions Firmware Upgrade 1 Go to the Luxul website and download the new version of firmware 2 Click Browse to locate the firmware file 3 Click Upgrade to perform the update CAUTION Do not power off the switch or computer being used during the upgrade or the switch may be damaged During upgrade it is recommended to disable all network conn...

Page 34: ...AN Selects the VLAN of the management computer NOTE If the Management VLAN is not setup properly you will not be able to manage the switch CAUTION After enabling the DHCP client you must check for the IP address obtained from the DHCP server usually a router or sever in the network and then re connect to the switch It is not recommended to use this function 5 12 6 MAC Aging Configuration The defau...

Page 35: ...he switch stops learning new MAC addresses and the addresses in the MAC address table turn into static MAC entries and are free from aging This is not recommended 5 12 7 Restore Factory Defaults Restore Factory Defaults Click Apply to restore the factory default configuration CAUTION Restoring default configuration will re set all of your settings to factory defaults The switch will now have the d...

Page 36: ...led as required Any changes or modifications to Luxul equipment not expressly ap proved by Luxul could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This Luxul device when used in conjunction with the approved Luxul Models should be professionally installed and the Radio Frequency Output Power will not exceed the maximum allowable limit for those countries that have regulatory approval 6 1 He...

Page 37: ...talled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference...

Page 38: ...sponse time and connection status between the local device and target host Must be run from the command line netstat Displays details of current active network connections including routing table and network interface information Can also be used to count the active network connections Must be run from the command line tracert Displays the path taken by a packet before reaching the target host and...

Page 39: ...click Local Area Connection and then select Properties in the shortcut menu Select Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties see Figure 3 Figure 3 Select Use the following IP address enter 192 168 0 xxx xxx ranges 2 254 for IP address and 255 255 255 0 for subnet mask see Figure 4 Note do not use 192 168 0 2 as this is the address of the switch Figure 4 ...

Page 40: ...ork segment Multicast Transmission of packets to a host group within the network QoS Quality of Service A suite of protocols and hardware management that prioritizes data packets Very useful in latency sensitive applications i e VoIP Control Systems Video Streaming RSTP Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol A protocol that helps to reduce broadcast storms by managing multiple connections to the same destin...

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