Chapter 1: Getting Started
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ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide
Utility Features Overview
The utility configures switch features and provides status and support information. The
features are arranged on tabs as shown in the following figure:
System (General Configuration and Information)
Status
- indicates which switches are present and if they are operational. If your switch
supports the switch information feature you can display additional information such as IP
Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address.
Maintenance
- allows you to change administrator password, reboot the switch, reset to
factory default settings, and if your switch supports it, upgrade switch firmware.
Monitoring
- displays port statistics (packets sent or received), tests cable connections, and
allows you to mirror ports.
MultiCast
- allows you to change the IGMP snooping settings.
VLAN (Virtual LAN networks)
Port Based
- allows you to assign ports to virtual networks.
802.1Q
- allows you to create virtual networks using 802.1Q criteria.
QoS (Quality of Service)
Port based
- allows you to assign communication priorities to ports.
802.1p based
- uses communication priorities from 802.1p tags in the data.
Rate Limit
- allows you to set maximum data rate for the device or on some devices per port.
Broadcast Filtering
- protects your network from broadcast packet storms that can interfere
with the processing of normal data.
Help
Online Help
- online access to technical support information and this manual.
About
- version and copyright information.
