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Linksys SGE2000/SGE2000P Gigabit Ethernet Switch

Administration Guide

Summary of Contents for SGE2000

Page 1: ... Release 1 0 LINKSYS SGE2000 SGE2000P GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH Linksys SGE2000 SGE2000P Gigabit Ethernet Switch Administration Guide ...

Page 2: ...subject to change without notice Linksys the Cisco Systems logo the Linksys Logo and the Linksys One logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems Inc All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners ...

Page 3: ...s 6 The Back Panel 6 Power Port 6 Console Port 7 RPS Port 7 Chapter 3 Connecting the Switch 8 Overview 8 Before You Install the Switch 8 Placement Options 9 Desktop Placement 9 Rack Mount Placement 9 Wall Mount Placement 10 Connecting the Cables 11 Stacking Multiple Switches 12 Connecting Cabling for Stacking 13 Managing Stacks 14 Building Automatically Configured Stacks 14 Building Manually Confi...

Page 4: ...ing Two Stacks 29 Understanding Stacking Cable Failure 31 Inserting Too Many Units into a Stack 31 Inserting a Standalone Unit into a Running Stack 32 Chapter 4 Console Configuration 33 Overview 33 Configuring the HyperTerminal Application 33 Connecting to the Switch using Telnet or SSH 35 Configuring the Switch through the Console or Telnet Interface 35 Switch Main Menu 36 Chapter 5 Web Utility C...

Page 5: ...inksys One Ready Communications Solution Appendix D Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 59 Industry Canada Statement 59 EC Declaration of Conformity Europe 59 Appendix E Specifications 60 ...

Page 6: ...rization and Authentication RADIUS and Terminal Access Controller Access Control System TACACS protocols With Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP the Ethernet switch can synchronize its clock with a time server available on one of its attached networks The system is fully manageable using a combination of a database of MIB Management Information Base variables whose combined values represent all fac...

Page 7: ... administration guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know the Switch This chapter describes the physical features of the Ethernet switch Chapter 3 Connecting the Switch This chapter explains how to install and connect the Ethernet switch Chapter 4 Console Configuration This chapter describes how to use the console interface when you configure the Ethernet switch Chapter 5 Web Utility Configuration This chap...

Page 8: ... numerous functions These functions are listed below 1 4 5 2 3 1 System Status LEDs Four LEDs indicate the status of the Ethernet switch power fan RPS connectivity and stack master For more details refer to System Status LEDs on page 4 2 LAN Ports Twenty four 10 100 1000 BaseT LAN ports provide connectivity to other Linksys devices For more details refer to LAN Ports on page 5 3 Gigabit Interface ...

Page 9: ...cates an RPS fault MST A green MST LED indicates that this Ethernet switch is a stack master Act Link The green Act Link LEDs light to indicate a functional network link through the corresponding port with an attached device The Act Activity LEDs flash to indicate that the Ethernet switch is actively sending or receiving data over that port Act Link The green Act Link LEDs light to indicate a func...

Page 10: ...ernet ports CAUTION All user defined settings are lost when you hold the Reset button for 10 seconds or longer the Ethernet switch reverts to its default settings 1 24 The Switch is equipped with 24 auto sensing Ethernet IEEE 802 3 network ports which use RJ 45 connectors The Gigabit Ethernet ports support network speeds of 10Mbps 100Mbps and 1000Mbps They can operate in half and full duplex modes...

Page 11: ...t speeds of up to 1000Mbps Use the Linksys MGBT1 MGBSX1 or MGBLH1 mini GBIC modules with the Switch The MGBSX1 and the MGBLH1 require fiber cabling with LC connectors while the MGBT1 requires a Category 5e Ethernet cable with an RJ 45 connector CAUTION Only use the power cord that is supplied with the Ethernet switch The unit may be damaged if the incorrect power cord is used 1 2 3 DC INPUT FOR RE...

Page 12: ... Supply RPS is connected to the RPS port An RPS enhances the reliability of the Ethernet switch and it can keep the unit running if a power failure occurs Only use a Linksys RPS1000 Redundant Power Supply unit and a proper RPS cable RPSCBL1 with the Ethernet switch NOTE Many modern laptop computers are not supplied with serial ports You may use a USB to Serial adapter on your laptop to connect to ...

Page 13: ...the Switch When you choose a location for the Ethernet switch observe the following guidelines Make sure that the Ethernet switch will be accessible and that the cables can be easily connected Keep cabling away from sources of electrical noise power lines and fluorescent lighting fixtures Position the Ethernet switch away from water and moisture sources To ensure adequate air flow be sure to provi...

Page 14: ...ally install the Ethernet switch Either set the Ethernet switch on its four rubber feet for desktop placement mount it in a standard sized 19 inch wide for rack mount placement or mount it on a wall with the wall mount brackets provided Desktop Placement 1 Attach the rubber feet to the recessed areas on the bottom of the Ethernet switch 2 Place the Ethernet switch on a desktop near an AC power sou...

Page 15: ...ne of the side corners remove the four front screws on of the Ethernet switch Retain the screws for re installation 2 Place one of the supplied spacers on the side of the Ethernet switch so the four holes align to the screw holes 3 Place a rack mount bracket next to the spacer and reinstall the four screws removed in step 1 The wall mount brackets should point towards the bottom of the Ethernet sw...

Page 16: ...pplied serial cable to the console port located on the back of the Ethernet switch and tighten the captive retaining screws Connect the other end to your PC s serial port The PC must be running VT100 terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal 6 Connect the supplied power cord to the power port and plug the other end into an electrical outlet 7 Power on the network devices connected to the E...

Page 17: ...not participate in a stack even if physically connected to a stack Stack Indicates the device operates as a Stacked unit after the system is reset A switch operating in stack mode is not an independent unit but a member of an organized group of switches known as a stack A stack consists of one Stack Master control switch one Master Backup switch and up to six Stack Member switches In some cases a ...

Page 18: ...ne mode When the device is in standalone mode the stacking ports can be used as regular ports Connecting Cabling for Stacking When the Ethernet switch is in stacking mode ports 12 and 24 are reserved as stacking ports and cannot be used as network ports Ports GBIC3 and GBIC4 can also be used as stacking ports TIP Power the Ethernet switches in the order that you want them in the Stack ID The first...

Page 19: ... Master Adding Units to a Running Stack 1 Reset the units that will be added by restoring them to the factory default mode Connect the units physically to the stack 2 Power the units on After a short interval they will become members of the stack Building Manually Configured Stacks You can manually configure stacks including choosing a specific unit as the Stack Master You must assign a unique Uni...

Page 20: ...ssigned the Unit ID 2 is the Backup Master Understanding Stack Resiliency Stacks can be configured in ring or chain topologies We recommend configuring the stack in ring topology due to the high resiliency in case of unit failure or stacking links failure Additionally if a redundant power supply is present we recommend connecting the Stack Master and Backup Master units to the redundant power supp...

Page 21: ...erates only as a member of the stack under the direction of an operational Stack Master or a Backup Master that has assumed the Stack Master role Stack members are not directly manageable and configurable and must be managed through the Stack Master They do not contain any meaningful configuration information including their own configuration If an operational Stack Master is not present and reach...

Page 22: ...t that was assigned a Unit ID will usually keep this number even after it is rebooted The Stack Master may reallocate Unit IDs during system initialization to resolve duplicate Unit ID conflicts see below Manually assigned Unit IDs cannot be changed by the Stack Master even if there is a conflict Unit ID assignment or change takes effect only during system initialization and does not take place du...

Page 23: ...on process and if no Stack Master is present the units are effectively shut down The Stack Master and all other stack units carry out a continuous process of Master Discovery by frequently exchanging stack control messages This allows units to know if another unit fails or becomes unreachable Master Election Process When units in stacking mode initialize one of the units is elected as the Stack Ma...

Page 24: ...up Master Unit ID Allocation and Duplicate Unit ID Conflict Resolution After a Stack Master is elected it allocates Unit IDs to units that do not have a currently assigned Unit ID units that are in factory default mode The Stack Master also attempts to resolve all cases of units with duplicate Unit IDs The Stack Master changes the Unit IDs of units that have a duplicate current Unit ID provided th...

Page 25: ...etermine their Unit ID preference Configuring Units and Ports After the Master Discovery and Master Election processes each unit in the stack has a unique Unit ID one of the units is the Stack Master and one of the units may serve as the Backup Master The Stack Master then configures each of the member units and its ports according to the configuration file present on the Stack Master If the stack...

Page 26: ...ffect after the next reboot Configuring the Stack Master and Unit ID Stack Management The Stack Management Page allows network managers to either reset the entire stack or a specific device Device configuration changes that are not saved before the device is reset are not saved If the Stack Master is reset the entire stack is reset To open the Stack Management Page 1 Click System System Management...

Page 27: ...e The possible values are Automatically The master is selected automatically by software Force Master The unit is forced to be master of the stack Note that only units with the Unit ID of 1 or 2 can be the stack master Stacking Ports After Reset Allows the user to decide what cable type is in use The possible values are Combo Ports Indicates that the combo port is used as the stacking port Copper ...

Page 28: ... the unit to the factory default settings press the front panel RESET button see figure below The unit is set to Stack mode with a Unit ID of 0 Understanding LED Indicators Each unit contains a Master LED indicator and eight unit LEDs The LED status definitions are shown in the table below LED Mode Color Description Master Solid Green The switch is the Stack Master Off N A The switch is not the St...

Page 29: ...ode performs the Master Discovery process and may participate in the Master Election process If the incoming unit has a Unit ID of 1 or 2 it is a master enabled unit it initiates the Master Election process However because the running Stack Master has a longer runtime the current Stack Master retains its position and the incoming unit does not become the new Stack Master If the incoming unit has a...

Page 30: ...tical to the replaced unit the entire configuration of the replaced unit is applied to the incoming unit and the stack returns to the state it was in before unit failure If the incoming unit is not identical to the unit that failed the Stack Master applies the configuration in the following manner If a 24 port unit replaces a failed 48 port unit the ports of the incoming unit are configured accord...

Page 31: ...However because the running stack Backup Master has a longer runtime if it has been running for more than 10 minutes it remains the Stack Master and the incoming unit does not become the new Stack Master This can cause an incoming unit with a Unit ID of 1 to serve as the stack Backup Master while the current unit with the Unit ID of 2 remains the active Stack Master 2 The Stack Master performs Uni...

Page 32: ...n two units in the stack In this case each group is considered as an independent running stack configuration For each group there are three scenarios The Stack Master and Backup Master Units Remain in a Group In this scenario the Stack Master routes around the missing units The Master Discovery Master Election and Unit ID Allocation Duplicate Unit ID Conflict Resolution processes occur with the fo...

Page 33: ...em administrator using SYSLOG messages and SNMP traps of the removed units and ports that belong to the unreachable units and they are reported as not present If the Backup Master unit remains in the split stack the Backup Master determines this as a case of Stack Master failure and takes over and manages the remaining units as a stack while keeping its previous Unit ID number Because the Backup M...

Page 34: ...bled unit is connected and begins to operate as the Stack Master The Master Discovery process discovers that the Stack Master has failed In this group the units lose connection with the Stack Master Since they began as a running stack and none of them are in factory default mode renumbering does not occur and even a reset of the units will not affect unit ID assignment because units can be renumbe...

Page 35: ...measured by quantities of 10 minute intervals If the number of 10 minute intervals is higher for one of the units this unit is selected as the Stack Master Lowest Unit ID If both units have the same up time measured in intervals of 10 minutes the unit with the lowest unit ID is selected as the Stack Master Lowest MAC If both Master unit ID numbers are equal the unit with the Lower MAC address is c...

Page 36: ...the stacking connection cables fail and cause a stack split the scenario described in Merging Two Stacks applies This occurs only if the stack uses a chain topology Single stacking cable failure will not cause a stack split if a ring topology is used Inserting Too Many Units into a Stack If you try to insert too many units into a stack when all units existing and newly inserted are powered on at t...

Page 37: ...ny switches are present in the stack and no changes are made to units that originally belonged to the group managed by the newly elected Stack Master The original switches retain their ID assignments and configurations The units that originally belonged to the group managed by the Stack Master that lost its mastership are shut down Inserting a Standalone Unit into a Running Stack If a unit is in s...

Page 38: ...also be performed through the web utility which is covered in the next chapter Configuring the HyperTerminal Application Before you use the console interface you will need to configure the HyperTerminal application on your PC 1 Click the Start button 2 Select Programs and choose Accessories Select Communications 3 Select HyperTerminal from the options listed in this menu 4 On the Connection Descri...

Page 39: ... Linksys One Ready Communications Solution Chapter 4 6 On the Connect To screen select a port to communicate with the Ethernet switch 7 Set the serial port settings as follows Bits per second 115200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Then click the OK button ...

Page 40: ...r example telnet 192 168 100 21 The Login screen will appear 3 Type the user name and password 4 Press the Enter key Configuring the Switch through the Console or Telnet Interface The management screens consist of a series of menus Each menu has several options which are listed vertically You select a menu option when you highlight it pressing the Enter key activates the highlighted option To navi...

Page 41: ...ration 4 System Mode Layer 2 Layer 3 Selection 5 Help System Configuration Menu On the System Configuration Menu screen you have these choices 1 System Information 2 Management Settings 3 User Password Settings 4 Security Settings 5 IP Configuration 6 File Management 7 Restore System Default Settings 8 Reboot System 9 Stack Configuration 0 Back to main menu System Information Use this screen to ch...

Page 42: ...l System Information Use the General System Information screen to display the description System Up Time System MAC Address System Contact System Name and System Location of the Ethernet switch To change general system information a Select Edit to make changes b When your changes are complete press the Esc key to return to the Action menu c Select Save to save your changes Management Settings From...

Page 43: ...switch To change the baud rate of the serial port a Select Edit to make changes b When your changes are complete press the Esc key to return to the Action menu c Select Save to save your changes Telnet Configuration Use the Telnet Configuration screen to display the time out settings To change the time out setting a Select Edit to make changes b When your changes are complete press the Esc key to ...

Page 44: ...hich the SSH session is enabled To change SSH Server settings a Select Edit to make changes b When your changes are complete press the Esc key to return to the Action menu c Select Save to save your changes SSH Status Use the SSH Status screen to view information about SSH sessions SSH Crypto Key Generation Use the SSH Crypto Key Generation screen to generate an SSH RSA or DSA key To change SSH Cr...

Page 45: ...gs screen lets you specify user names and passwords for the Ethernet switch Up to 5 users can be assigned To change User Password settings a Select Edit to make changes b When your changes are complete press the Esc key to return to the Action menu c Select Save to save your changes NOTE The default user is admin with no password There is also a special user defined by default for internal use by ...

Page 46: ...to specify a device generated certificate The following fields are specified Public Key Algorithm Specifies the SSL type Public Key Length Specifies the SSL RSA key length Range 512 to 2048 Common Name FQCN IP address of the Ethernet switch Department Name Specifies the department name Range 1 to 32 characters Organization Name Specifies the organization name Range 1 to 32 characters Locality or C...

Page 47: ...menu c Select Save to save your changes Show Certificate Use the Show Certificate screen to display the internal certificate Disable Active Management Access Profile Disables the currently active management access profile To disable the currently active management access profile a Type Y to verify that you want to disable the currently active management access profile Country Name Specifies the co...

Page 48: ...correct and does not conflict with another device on the network Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the Ethernet switch is displayed Default Gateway The IP address of your network s default gateway is displayed Management VLAN The VLAN ID number is displayed DHCP client The status of the DHCP client is displayed If you want the Ethernet switch to be a DHCP client then select ENABLE If you want to assi...

Page 49: ...changes b When your changes are complete press the Esc key to return to the Action menu c Select Save to save your changes HTTP Configuration The HTTP screen displays the status and port number of the HTTP Server To change HTTP settings a Select Edit to make changes b When your changes are complete press the Esc key to return to the Action menu c Select Save to save your changes HTTPS Configuratio...

Page 50: ...nd select Execute to begin the ping test After the ping test is complete the Ping screen displays the IP address status and statistics of the ping test Select Edit to make changes When your changes are complete press the Esc key to return to the Action menu and select Save to save your changes TraceRoute The TraceRoute screen displays the IP address of the address whose route you want to trace Sel...

Page 51: ... change the settings Specify the source and destination of the file the file name and the IP address of the file server where the upgrade file is being downloaded When your changes are complete press the Esc key to return to the Action menu and select Execute to upload or download the designated file Active Image The Active Image screen shows information about the active image file and the image f...

Page 52: ...s rebooted the Switch Main Menu screen will appear Stack Configuration Select Stack Configuration to specify the Stack ID for the Ethernet switch By default ID numbers are automatically assigned to each device Back to main menu Select Back to main menu and press the Enter key if you want to return to the Switch Main Menu screen Port Status The Port Status screen displays the port connection status...

Page 53: ...their status auto negotiation status speed and duplex mode and status of flow control which is the flow of packet transmissions 3 Select Edit to make changes When your changes are complete press the Esc key to return to the Action menu 4 Select Save to save your changes System Mode Layer 2 Layer 3 Selection The System Mode Selection screen lets you specify whether the Ethernet switch is operating ...

Page 54: ...t switch Your new settings will take effect after reboot Help The Help screen lets you view information about how to navigate the Ethernet switch menus To view help information 1 Select Help 2 Press the Enter key if you want to view the help information This screen explains how to navigate the various screens of the console interface Logout The Logout command lets you logout from the Ethernet swit...

Page 55: ...he IP address of the Ethernet switch is 192 168 100 20 The IP address of the Ethernet switch is determined by DHCP so you ll need to find its address using the Console configuration or the Linksys One Administrator screen If your Ethernet switch is part of a Linksys One system the easiest way to manage it is with the Linksys One Portal available only on the Linksys One Services Router Refer to the...

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Page 58: ...contact information and other information about the customer site that will be needed for the implementation and installation of the Linksys Solution Customer Site Survey Site Name Business Name Site Address Street Address City State Zip Code Shipping Address if different from above Street Address City State Zip Code Site Contact Name Title Phone Mobile Fax ...

Page 59: ...d maintainer of the site Is this a manned site Yes No Hours of Operation Specify the hours of operation for example Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm Saturday 9 am to 12 Noon Number of Users How many users are at your site Phone number and location of the telephone nearest to the Linksys equipment Access Procedures Specify room access procedures for example must visiting personnel be escorted by cu...

Page 60: ... areas Site Coordinator Specify the name and phone number of the site coordinator responsible for ensuring that the site is adequately prepared for the installation of the Cisco equipment Name Phone Network Bandwidth What is the downlink and uplink speed of your broadband connection Uplink speed must be greater than 768 Kbps Downlink speed must be greater than 768 Kbps Does your network use a fire...

Page 61: ...MITATIONS This limited warranty does not apply if a the product assembly seal has been removed or damaged b the product has been altered or modified except by Linksys c the product damage was caused by use with non Linksys products d the product has not been installed operated repaired or maintained in accordance with instructions supplied by Linksys e the product has been subjected to abnormal ph...

Page 62: ...NT PAID BY YOU FOR THE PRODUCT The foregoing limitations will apply even if any warranty or remedy provided under this limited warranty fails of its essential purpose Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE If you have a question about your product or expe...

Page 63: ...ssociated taxes and charges Repairs or replacements not covered under this limited warranty will be subject to charge at Linksys then current rates TECHNICAL SUPPORT This limited warranty is neither a service nor a support contract Information about Linksys current technical support offerings and policies including any fees for support services can be found at www linksys com support This limited ...

Page 64: ...ions Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Industry Canada Statement The Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulation Cet appareil numerique de la class A respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement s...

Page 65: ...0Base T with 4 shared Gigabit SFP slots Console port Auto MDI MDI X Autonegotiate Manual setting RPS port for connecting to Redundant Power Supply unit Cabling Type UTP CAT 5 or better for 10BASE T 100BASE TX UTP CAT 5e or better for 1000BASE T PoE IEEE 802 3af PoE on delivered over any of the 24 10 100 1000 ports SGE2000P only Power budget allows for max power of 15 4W on up to 12 ports simultane...

Page 66: ...to 158 F Operating Humidity 10 to 90 relative humidity Non Condensing Storage Humidity 10 to 95 relative humidity Non Condensing Web User Interface Built in Web UI for easy browser based configuration HTTP HTTPS SNMP SNMP version 1 2c 3 with support for traps SNMP MIBs SNMP version 1 2c 3 with support for traps RFC1213 MIB 2 RFC2863 Interface MIB RFC2665 Ether like MIB RFC1493 Bridge MIB RFC2674 E...

Page 67: ...t SSH secure support IEEE 802 1x 802 1x RADIUS Authentication MD5 Hash Guest VLAN Single Multiple Host mode Access Control Drop or Rate Limit based on Source and Destination MAC based Source and Destination IP address Protocol Port VLAN DSCP IP Precedence TCP UDP Source and Destination ports 802 1p priority Ethernet Type ICMP packets IGMP packets Up to 1018 rules Link Aggregation Link Aggregation ...

Page 68: ...ancy QoS Priority levels 4 Hardware queues Scheduling Priority Queuing and Weighted Round Robin WRR Class of Service Port based 802 1p VLAN priority based IPv4 v6 IP Precedence TOS DSCP based Diffserv Classification and Remarking ACLs Rate Limiting Ingress policer Egress rate control Certifications UL UL 60950 CSA CSA 22 2 CE mark FCC Part 15 CFR 47 Class A Regulatory Compliance Products with the ...

Page 69: ...s A EN 55022 Class A CISPR22 Class A EN 55024 EN 50082 1 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 61000 6 1 Dimensions 440 x 375 x 44 mm 17 32 x 14 70 x 1 73 inch W x D x H Unit Weight SGE2000 6 39 kg 14 09 lbs SGE2000P 7 19 kg 15 85 lbs Power SGE2000 48 VDC RPS 100 240VAC 50 60 Hz 1 4A MAX SGE2000P 48 VDC RPS 100 240VAC 50 60 Hz 6 5A MAX ...

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