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Optimize the Switch Performance

This chapter describes how you can optimize the performance of the switch and contains
the following sections:

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Set the quality of service mode and port rate limits

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Manage individual port settings

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Summary of Contents for GS316EP

Page 1: ...User Manual Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switches Models GS316EP GS316EPP NETGEAR Inc 350 E Plumeria Drive June 2021 San Jose CA 95134 USA 202 12181 01...

Page 2: ...etgear com about regulatory See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply For NETGEAR s Privacy Policy visit https www netgear com about privacy policy By using this device...

Page 3: ...he switch 18 Set a fixed IP address for the switch through a network connection 18 Assign a fixed IP address by connecting directly to the switch off network 19 Change the language of the device UI 21...

Page 4: ...fy a port PVID for an advanced 802 1Q VLAN 53 Set an existing advanced 802 1Q VLAN as the voice VLAN and adjust the CoS value 54 Change the OUI table for the voice VLAN 55 Delete an advanced 802 1Q VL...

Page 5: ...mode 83 Manage the power saving mode 83 Control the port LEDs 84 Change the switch device name 85 View system information 86 Date and time settings 86 Configure the system time manually 86 Configure...

Page 6: ...default settings 106 Technical specifications 107 Model GS316EP technical specifications 107 Model GS316EPP technical specifications 107 Appendix B Additional Switch Discovery and Access Information...

Page 7: ...warnings Note This user manual complements the installation guide that came with your switch You can also download the installation guide by visiting netgear com support download For more information...

Page 8: ...Table 1 Supported switch models Name Model 16 Port Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switch with PoE GS316EP 16 Port Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switch with High Power PoE GS316EPP LEDs This section describes the LED...

Page 9: ...Mbps port link is established Blinking yellow 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps activity on this port Off No link is detected on this port Left port LED Solid green The port is delivering PoE power Off The port is...

Page 10: ...FP transceiver 1000BASE T AGM734 1G Ethernet copper Switch label The switch label on the bottom panel of the switch shows the serial number MAC address and default login information of the switch Safe...

Page 11: ...AR product which might not be covered by NETGEAR s warranty to the extent permissible by applicable law Observe and follow service markings Do not service any product except as explained in your produ...

Page 12: ...uch as South Korea and Taiwan 100V 50 Hz in eastern Japan and 100V 60 Hz in western Japan 230V 50 Hz in most of Europe the Middle East and the Far East Be sure that attached devices are electrically r...

Page 13: ...the ampere ratings limit for the extension cable or power strip To help protect your system from sudden transient increases and decreases in electrical power use a surge suppressor line conditioner o...

Page 14: ...and use the IP address to access the switch s device UI so you can set up manage and monitor the switch The chapter contains the following sections Set up the switch in your network and power on the...

Page 15: ...nect your PoE devices to the lowest lowest number ports starting with port 1 and then connect any non PoE devices For more information see PoE considerations for switches that support PoE or PoE on pa...

Page 16: ...dress and access the device UI The NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool NSDT discovers the switch in your network so you can access the device UI of the switch from a web browser To install the NSDT discover...

Page 17: ...Enter the switch password The default password is password The password is case sensitive The HOME page displays The right pane or depending on the size of your browser window the middle pane shows th...

Page 18: ...IP address of the switch by using an Ethernet cable to connect a directly to the switch see Assign a fixed IP address by connecting directly to the switch off network on page 19 Set a fixed IP addres...

Page 19: ...If you cannot connect to the switch over a network connection you can set the IP address of the switch by using an Ethernet cable to connect directly to the switch To disable the switch s DHCP client...

Page 20: ...n the complete fixed IP address You can bookmark it later 10 Click the APPLY button Your settings are saved Your switch web session disconnects when you change the IP address 11 Disconnect the switch...

Page 21: ...nu select a language 6 Click the APPLY button A pop up warning window opens 7 Click the CONTINUE button Your settings are saved and the language changes Change the switch password The default password...

Page 22: ...tch or you can also register the switch through the device UI in which case the switch must be connected to the Internet To register the switch through the device UI 1 Open a web browser from a comput...

Page 23: ...witch Performance This chapter describes how you can optimize the performance of the switch and contains the following sections Set the quality of service mode and port rate limits Manage individual p...

Page 24: ...ich you can set for individual ports in either QoS mode simply means that the switch slows down all traffic on a port so that traffic does not exceed the limit that you set for that port If you set th...

Page 25: ...selection from the QoS Mode menu is 802 1P DSCP do the following to change the selection to Port Based a From the QoS Mode menu select Port Based A pop up warning window opens b Click the CONTINUE but...

Page 26: ...trol the port prioritization on the switch because the device that sends the traffic that is the packets to the switch prioritizes the traffic However you can set the rate limits for individual ports...

Page 27: ...Click the APPLY button Your settings are saved and the Storm Control Rate column displays the limit that you set Manage broadcast filtering and set port storm control rate limits A broadcast storm is...

Page 28: ...change the QoS mode a From the QoS Mode menu select Port Based or 802 1P DSCP A pop up warning window opens b Click the CONTINUE button The pop up window closes and the QoS mode is changed 6 Click the...

Page 29: ...he quality of service mode and port rate limits on page 24 To set rate limits for incoming and outgoing traffic on a port 1 Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as...

Page 30: ...ies on page 24 1 Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or connected directly to the switch through an Ethernet cable 2 Enter the IP address that is ass...

Page 31: ...indow opens 3 Enter the device management password The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The HOME page displays The...

Page 32: ...ys The PORT STATUS pane displays on the right or the bottom of the HOME page depending on the size of your browser window A port that is in use shows as UP A port that is not in use shows as AVAILABLE...

Page 33: ...t is assigned to the switch A login window opens 3 Enter the device management password The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in The password is case sensitive The...

Page 34: ...Your settings are saved User Manual 34 Optimize the Switch Performance Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switches...

Page 35: ...segment traffic on the switchj and contains these sections VLAN overview Activate the Basic Port Based VLAN mode and assign VLANs Manage advanced port based VLANs Manage basic 802 1Q VLANs Manage adva...

Page 36: ...o the number of ports on the switch Advanced Port Based VLAN In an advanced port based VLAN configuration ports with the same VLAN ID are also placed into the same VLAN but you can assign a single por...

Page 37: ...tagging Yes Yes trunk port only Yes No Multiple VLANs on a single port Yes No No No Voice VLAN Activate the Basic Port Based VLAN mode and assign VLANs By default all types of VLANs are disabled on t...

Page 38: ...VLAN select a VLAN ID from the VLAN menu for the individual port Each port can be assigned to a single VLAN only However for the port that you want to use as the uplink port to the Internet connection...

Page 39: ...ndow opens informing you that the current VLAN settings will be lost 7 Click the CONTINUE button Your settings are saved and the pop up window closes By default VLAN 1 is added and all ports are membe...

Page 40: ...lect the ports that you want to include in the VLAN through a combination of the following actions Click the icon for an unselected port to add the port to the VLAN Click the icon for a selected port...

Page 41: ...IT button The Advanced Port Based VLAN pane displays 7 Change the settings for the VLAN VLAN Name Enter a name from 1 to 14 characters You cannot change the VLAN ID If you need to change the VLAN ID d...

Page 42: ...From the menu at the top of the page select SWITCHING The QOS page displays 5 From the menu on the left select VLAN The VLAN page displays 6 In the Advanced Port Based VLAN section click the VLAN that...

Page 43: ...ess that is assigned to the switch A login window opens 3 Enter the device management password The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in The password is case sensiti...

Page 44: ...itch A login window opens 3 Enter the device management password The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in The password is case sensitive The HOME page displays 4 Fr...

Page 45: ...enter a number from 1 to 4093 d Click the APPLY button The pop up window closes The VLAN is added as a possible selection in the VLAN menu for each individual port e For each port that you want to mak...

Page 46: ...hernet cable 2 Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch A login window opens 3 Enter the device management password The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged...

Page 47: ...BASED PORT CONFIGURATION pane displays 6 To change the name for the VLAN do the following a Click the Edit VLAN button The 802 1Q BASED VLAN CONFIGURATIONS BASIC MODE pane displays b Click the VLAN t...

Page 48: ...The password is case sensitive The HOME page displays 4 From the menu at the top of the page select SWITCHING The QOS page displays 5 From the menu on the left select VLAN The VLAN page displays 6 Cl...

Page 49: ...ed or untagged ports Port tagging allows a port to be associated with a particular VLAN and allows the VLAN ID tag to be added to data packets that are sent through the port The tag identifies the VLA...

Page 50: ...port from the VLAN Tag All Make all ports tagged members of the VLAN Untag All Make all ports untagged members of the VLAN Exclude All Exclude ports from the VLAN d Click the APPLY button Your settin...

Page 51: ...racters b In the VLAN ID field enter a number from 1 to 4094 c Use a combination of the following options to select port tags and set whether ports are members of the VLAN T Make the port a tagged mem...

Page 52: ...n click anywhere in the row for the VLAN 7 Click the EDIT button 8 Change the VLAN settings as needed In the VLAN Name field enter a name from 1 to 14 characters You cannot change the VLAN ID If you n...

Page 53: ...a port 1 Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or connected directly to the switch through an Ethernet cable 2 Enter the IP address that is assigned t...

Page 54: ...efault Class of Service CoS value for the voice VLAN is 6 which you can adjust to any value from 0 the lowest priority to 7 the highest priority The voice VLAN CoS value applies to all traffic on the...

Page 55: ...oIP phones of specific manufacturers All traffic received on voice VLAN ports from VoIP phones with a listed OUI is forwarded on the voice VLAN You can add change and remove OUIs including the default...

Page 56: ...want to change and click the EDIT button b Change the OUI the description or both c Click the APPLY button Your settings are saved 11 To delete an OUI that you no longer need select the OUI and click...

Page 57: ...In the table in the right pane click the VLAN that you want to delete you can click anywhere in the row for the VLAN 7 Click the DELETE button Your settings are saved The VLAN is deleted Deactivate a...

Page 58: ...age displays 5 From the menu on the left select VLAN The VLAN page displays 6 In the NO VLANs section click the ACTIVATE MODE button A pop up window opens informing you that the current VLAN settings...

Page 59: ...how you can manage the switch in your network The chapter contains the following sections Manage NETGEAR Switch Discovery Protocol Set up static link aggregation Manage multicast Change the IP addres...

Page 60: ...he left select SWITCH DISCOVERY The SWITCH DISCOVERY page displays 6 Enable or disable NSDP by clicking the button in the NSDP section When NSDP is enabled the button bar displays green 7 Click the AP...

Page 61: ...the ports on the switch that will participate in the LAG as described in this task To set up a LAG on the switch 1 Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switc...

Page 62: ...ut changing these settings on the switch see Manage individual port settings on page 29 To make link aggregation connections between the switch and another network device Using Ethernet cables connect...

Page 63: ...you want to enable The button bar for a LAG that is enabled displays green 7 Click the APPLY button Your settings are saved Manage multicast Multicast IP traffic is traffic that is destined to a host...

Page 64: ...ST The MULTICAST page displays 6 Enable or disable IGMP snooping by clicking the button in the IGMP Snooping section When IGMP snooping is enabled the button bar displays green 7 Click the APPLY butto...

Page 65: ...raffic from unknown addresses is allowed To manage blocking of unknown multicast addresses 1 Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or connected directl...

Page 66: ...er from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or connected directly to the switch through an Ethernet cable 2 Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch A login windo...

Page 67: ...s that is assigned to the switch A login window opens 3 Enter the device management password The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in The password is case sensitive...

Page 68: ...password is case sensitive The HOME page displays 4 Select IP Address DHCP On The IP address fields display but you cannot change them yet The button bar in the DHCP section displays green because the...

Page 69: ...logged in The password is case sensitive The HOME page displays 4 Select IP Address Fixed IP The button bar in the DHCP section displays gray because the DHCP client of the switch is disabled 5 Click...

Page 70: ...eturn the switch to its factory default settings Control access to the device UI HTTP and HTTPS management access Change or lift access restrictions to the switch Manage the DoS prevention mode Manage...

Page 71: ...of the page select SETTINGS The CONFIGURATION FILE page displays 5 From the menu on the left select FIRMWARE The FIRMWARE page displays The page also shows the UPDATE FIRMWARE section The FIRMWARE VER...

Page 72: ...uration settings to your computer so that you can restore the configuration settings from this backup file later if needed To back up the configuration settings switch of the switch 1 Open a web brows...

Page 73: ...the menu at the top of the page select SETTINGS 5 From the menu on the left select CONFIGURATION FILE The RESTORE CONFIGURATION page displays 6 Click the purple file icon navigate to the saved configu...

Page 74: ...ss erases all settings that you configured on the switch To reset the switch to factory default settings 1 On the front of the switch locate the recessed RESET button 2 Using a straightened paper clip...

Page 75: ...e displays 6 Click the RESTORE DEFAULT SETTINGS button A warning pop up window opens 7 Click the CONTINUE button The switch is reset to factory default settings and reboots WARNING Do not interrupt th...

Page 76: ...dresses repeat the previous three steps HTTP and HTTPS management access You can configure HTTP and HTTPS to allow management access to the switch s device UI on a web browser You can enable one or bo...

Page 77: ...ote access via HTTP When this setting is enabled the button displays on the right side of the slide and the slide turns green 6 In the HTTP Session Timeout Minutes field type the number of minutes tha...

Page 78: ...dge Microsoft Edge displays this message or a similar warning There is a problem with this website s security certificate Select Details Go on to the webpage Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft Inte...

Page 79: ...ht side of the slide and the slide turns green 6 In the HTTPS Port field type in the number of the port The default is port 443 or you can set a number in the range from 1025 to 65535 7 In the HTTPS S...

Page 80: ...plays Yes You can now enable HTTPS Transfer an SSL certificate from a TFTP server for HTTPS access You can transfer an SSL certificate from a TFTP server to the switch for HTTPS access After you insta...

Page 81: ...n 8 Select the Start File Transfer check box 9 Click the APPLY button The Certificate Generation Status field displays Certificate generation in progress When the certificate is generated the Certific...

Page 82: ...must enter a password to access the device UI To change or lift access restrictions to the switch 1 Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or connected...

Page 83: ...d is password The password is case sensitive The HOME page displays 4 From the menu at the top of the page select SETTINGS 5 From the menu on the left select DOS PREVENTION The DOS PREVENTION page dis...

Page 84: ...the IP address that is assigned to the switch A login window opens 3 Enter the device management password The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in The password is...

Page 85: ...ar displays gray 6 Click the APPLY button Your settings are saved Change the switch device name By default the device name of the switch is the same as the model number This device name shows in for e...

Page 86: ...you logged in The password is case sensitive The HOME page displays 4 Select System Info The system information fields display Date and time settings You can set the system time manually or set up SNT...

Page 87: ...SNTP client mode as unicast or broadcast Note Automated time syncing depends on the switch knowing how to contact your SNTP servers and then activating automated time syncing For more information see...

Page 88: ...e to add the IP address or DNS name of one or more SNTP servers for the switch to poll For more information see Configure an SNTP server on page 89 7 In the Port field specify the local UDP port on wh...

Page 89: ...password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in The password is case sensitive The HOME page displays 4 Select Settings SNTP The SNTP options display 5 In the SYSTEM TIME sec...

Page 90: ...SNTP server time 1 Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or connected directly to the switch through an Ethernet cable 2 Enter the IP address that is a...

Page 91: ...port status and drill down for details about the port To view the status of a port 1 Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or connected directly to the...

Page 92: ...the highest numbered port up to its total power budget If the power requirements for the attached powered devices PDs exceed the total power budget of the switch the PD on the highest numbered port is...

Page 93: ...ower PoE and PoE 3 13 0W 25 5W 30 0W High power PoE 4 Monitor PD health You can use PD health monitoring to test the health of a powered device PD that is connected to a PoE port You can enable automa...

Page 94: ...ct 10 or 20 from the menu The option is disabled by default with the count set to 5 11 When your settings are complete click the APPLY button The ping test on the PD begins Total Count The number of p...

Page 95: ...e the Power Cycle Ports feature to forcibly reset one or more PoE ports To power cycle PoE ports through the device UI 1 Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the...

Page 96: ...ort settings display 6 Click the EDIT button The PoE port options display 7 Choose any of the following options to manage the PoE settings on the port a Port Power Enable The port s ability to deliver...

Page 97: ...ports if the total power that the switch is capable of delivering exceeds the total power budget Low Low priority This is the default setting High High priority Critical Critical priority e Power Lim...

Page 98: ...to view Port status information displays Output Voltage V The voltage that is delivered to the PD in volts Output Current mA The current that is delivered to the PD in milliamps Temperature The temper...

Page 99: ...PoE port on page 96 To set up and enable a PoE schedule for one or multiple ports 1 Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or connected directly to the...

Page 100: ...password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in The password is case sensitive The HOME page displays 4 Select POE The Power over Ethernet PoE page displays 5 Select POE SCHE...

Page 101: ...end points of the range together so that they overlap The start and end times for the range slider display identical time values For example if the RANGE1 sliders are pulled all the way to the left th...

Page 102: ...7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting This chapter covers the following topics Test cable connections Resolve a subnet conflict to access the switch PoE troubleshooting suggestions 102...

Page 103: ...ectly to the switch through an Ethernet cable 3 Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch A login window opens 4 Enter the device management password The password is the one that you specifi...

Page 104: ...ure that the Ethernet cables are plugged in correctly For each powered device PD that is connected to the switch the associated PoE port LED on the switch lights solid green If the associated PoE port...

Page 105: ...A Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications This appendix contains the following sections Factory default settings Technical specifications 105...

Page 106: ...is not connected to a network with a DHCP server IP address 255 255 255 0 Subnet mask Enabled DHCP mode Enabled IGMP snooping None configured LAGs Disabled If enabled by default all ports are members...

Page 107: ...01 x 27 mm Dimensions W x D x H GS316EP 0 86 lb 0 39 kg Weight 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Operating temperature 10 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Operating humidity KC Class B FCC part 15 Class...

Page 108: ...27 mm Dimensions W x D x H GS316EPP 2 0 lb 0 88 kg Weight 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Operating temperature 10 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Operating humidity KC Class B FCC part 15 Class B RC...

Page 109: ...overy and Access Information This appendix provides additional information about how you can discover and access the switch in your network The appendix contains the following section Access the switc...

Page 110: ...sword The password is case sensitive The HOME page displays The right pane or depending on the size of your browser window the middle pane shows the IP address that is assigned to the switch Tip You c...

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