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NETGEAR FSM726S Installation Manual

NETGEAR FSM726S Installation Manual

10/100/1000 mbps managed stackable switch
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  • Page 2 In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.
  • Page 3 Check the NETGEAR Web page at http://www.NETGEAR.com. • Call Technical Support in North America at 1-888-NETGEAR. If you are outside North America, please refer to the phone numbers listed on the Support Information Card that shipped with your switch. •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Step 5: Checking the Installation...21 Step 6: Applying AC Power ...21 Step 7: Connecting to the Console Port to Manage the Switch (initial configuration)...21 Step 8: Connecting Devices to the Switch ...28 Adding or Removing Switches to the stack ...28 CHAPTER 5: SWITCH MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW Management Access Overview ...29...
  • Page 5 APPENDIX C: VIRTUAL LOCAL AREA NETWORK (VLAN) ...107 APPENDIX D: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...115 APPENDIX E: CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS ...117 APPENDIX F: CABLING GUIDELINES ...119 Page 4 of 121...
  • Page 6 Figures FIGURE 1-1: PACKAGE CONTENTS ... 11 FIGURE 2-1: FRONT PANEL OF THE FSM726S MANAGED STACKABLE SWITCH ... 13 FIGURE 2-2: BACK PANEL OF THE FSM726S MANAGED STACKABLE SWITCH ... 13 FIGURE 2-3: FRONT PANEL OF THE FSM750S MANAGED STACKABLE SWITCH ... 13 FIGURE 2-4: BACK PANEL OF THE FSM750S MANAGED STACKABLE SWITCH ...
  • Page 7 FIGURE 7-12: SETUP: GBIC ... 79 FIGURE 7-13: SOFTWARE UPGRADE ... 80 FIGURE 7-14: SAVE CONFIGURATION ... 81 FIGURE 7-15: DEVICE RESET ... 82 FIGURE 7-16: SYSTEM MANAGER: PASSWORD ADMIN ... 83 FIGURE 7-17: ADVANCED > DISABLE ADVANCED ALERTING... 84 FIGURE 7-18: PORT MIRRORING...
  • Page 8 Tables ... 15 TABLE 2-1. FRONT PANEL LEDS: ... 19 TABLE 4-1. SITE REQUIREMENTS ... 29 TABLE 5-1. COMPARING SWITCH MANAGEMENT METHODS ... 57 TABLE 6-1 STP PORT SETTING PARAMETERS ... 93 TABLE 7-1. STP PORT SETTING PARAMETERS ... 105 TABLE B-1.
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  • Page 10: Chapter 1: Introduction

    In addition to providing easy, straightforward management, your switch is expandable and comes with two stacking ports that can connect to other NETGEAR Model FSM726S or FSM750S Managed Stackable Switches. Additionally, your switch provides flexible Gigabit speed connections to servers and other Gigabit Ethernet switches.

  • Page 11: Features

    Two Gigabit Ethernet ports that can be used either through the built-in RJ-45 ports for 10/100/1000 Mbps connectivity or through the GBIC modules for a variety of fiber connections • Two, built-in gigabit speed stacking ports for network expandability and scalability up to 144 10/100 ports, using either FSM726S or FSM750S or a combination of them •...

  • Page 12: Package Contents

    Package Contents Figure 1-1 shows the package contents for the Managed Stackable Switch (FSM726S shown). Verify that your package contains the following: One FSM726S or FSM750S Managed Stackable Switch Rubber footpads for tabletop installation Power cord One null-modem cable One stacking cable Rack-mount kit for installing the switch in a 19-inch rack This user’s guide...
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  • Page 14: Chapter 2: Physical Description

    Stacking ports Front Panels Figures 2-1 and 2-2 show the key components on the front and back panels of the NETGEAR Model FSM726S and FSM750S Managed Stackable Switch The front panel contains LEDs, RJ-45 jacks, GBIC module bays, and a console port. The back panel has two stacking ports and a standard AC power receptacle for accommodating the supplied power cord.

  • Page 15: 10/100 Mbps Rj-45 Ports

    10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Ports As Figures 2-1 and 2-3 shows, the FSM726S and FSM750S Managed Stackable Switch have either 24 or 48 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 ports. These ports are auto-sensing 10/100 Mbps ports: When you insert a cable into an RJ-45 port, the switch automatically ascertains the maximum speed (10 or 100 Mbps) and duplex mode (half- or full-duplex) of the attached device.

  • Page 16: Led Descriptions

    Console Port Your NETGEAR Model FSM726S or FSM750S Managed Stackable Switch has a console port on the front panel. This port is labeled Console and is required for initial management configuration of the switch. It also lets you manage the switch using a directly connected VT-100 terminal, personal computer (PC), Apple Macintosh, or UNIX workstation.
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  • Page 18: Chapter 3: Applications

    Desktop Switching Your NETGEAR Model FSM726S or FSM750S Managed Stackable Switch can be used as desktop switch to build a small network that enables users to have 1000 Mbps access to a file server. With full-duplex enabled, the switch port connected to the server or PC can provide 2000 Mbps throughput.

  • Page 19: Stacked Switching

    2 Gbps of throughput across the stacking backplane. A total of 144 10/100 ports can be put into a single stack. Stacked FSM726S Managed Stackable Switches can be assigned a single IP address using the switch’s management software. The stack can then be treated as a single manageable unit with one IP address.

  • Page 20: Chapter 4: Installation

    Also, be sure there is adequate space around the stack for ventilation and cooling. Step 2: Installing the Switch You can install your NETGEAR Model FSM726S or FSM750S Managed Stackable Switch on a flat surface or in a standard 19-inch rack. Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface The switch ships with four self-adhesive rubber footpads.

  • Page 21: Step 3: Installing A Gbic Module

    The following procedure describes how to install a GBIC Gigabit Ethernet module, such as the NETGEAR AGM721F, in the switch’s Gigabit module bays. The AGM721F is sold separately from the FSM726S or FSM750S. If you do not want to install a GBIC module at this time, skip this procedure.

  • Page 22: Step 5: Checking The Installation

    Connect Straight-in To prevent bent pins, do not install the stack port cable connector at an angle. Use extra care to insert the cable connector straight into the switch’s stacking connector. The following procedure describes how to stack three FSM726S Managed Stackable Switches This procedure is the same if you are stacking FSM750S Managed Stackable Switches or a combination of the two.
  • Page 23 After you power-up the switch for the first time, you can configure it using a VT100/ANSI terminal or a PC, Apple Macintosh, or UNIX workstation that is directly connected to the switch’s console port. Thereafter, you can assign an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address to the switch and manage it through a Web browser, Telnet session, or SNMP management application.

  • Page 24: Figure 4-4: System Description

    Figure 4-4: System Description The terminal-emulation program should display the System Description page. Hit the ‘ESC’ key to get to the Main Menu page Page 23 of 121...

  • Page 25: Figure 4-5: Main Menu

    Figure 4-5: Main Menu On the Main Menu page, hit the ‘C’ key to select the Set Up page Page 24 of 121...

  • Page 26: Figure 4-6: Set-Up

    Figure 4-6: Set-Up On the Set Up page, hit the ‘B’ key to select the IP Configuration page. Page 25 of 121...

  • Page 27: Figure 4-7: Ip Configuration

    On the IP Configuration page, type in the desired IP Address for this switch, followed by the ‘Enter’ key. Note: this switch is not DHCP client capable. You must assign a static IP address to the master switch. Now type in the desired Network Mask, followed by the ‘Enter’ key.

  • Page 28: Figure 4-8: Tools Page

    The switch will now reset, loading the new IP address. At this point you can use your web browser to manage your switch through the network. After you have connected your computer to the switch via one of the network ports, simply launch your web browser and type the IP address in the Address Bar to use the Graphical User Interface (GUI) for configuration, observation, and management of your switch.

  • Page 29: Step 8: Connecting Devices To The Switch

    Step 8: Connecting Devices to the Switch The following procedure describes how to connect devices to the switch’s RJ-45 ports. Your NETGEAR Model FSM726S or FSM750S Managed Stackable Switch contains Auto Uplink™ technology, which allows you to attach devices using either straight-through or crossover cables.

  • Page 30: Chapter 5: Switch Management Overview

    Protocols Software Upgrade Procedure Management Access Overview Your NETGEAR Model FSM726S or FSM750S Managed Stackable Switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage the switch using any or all of the following methods: An administration console Web browser interface External SNMP-based network-management application The administration console and Web browser interface support are embedded in the switch’s firmware and available for immediate use.

  • Page 31: Protocols

    A virtual terminal protocol is a software program, such as Telnet, that allows you to establish a management session from a Macintosh, a PC, or a UNIX workstation. Because Telnet runs over TCP/IP, you must have at least one IP address configured on the NETGEAR Model FSM726S/FSM750S Managed Stackable Switch before you can establish access to it with a virtual terminal protocol.
  • Page 32 ‘Boot from Net and Save’ option is selected. Test your switch to make sure the new image is working correctly. If you decide to keep the new image, go to Software Download again. Select ‘Boot from Net & Save’ option.
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  • Page 34: Chapter 6: Administration Console Access

    PC, Apple Macintosh, or UNIX workstation connected to the switch’s console port. Figure 6-1 shows an example of this management method. Note: All screen shots for this chapter u se an FSM726S. Screen shots for the FSM750S are very similar. Direct Access Direct access to the switch console is achieved by connecting the switch’s console port to a VT-100 or compatible terminal or to a PC, Apple...
  • Page 35 Select field Ctrl-L Refresh the screen Ctrl-D Log off (password enabled) Ctrl-M Move to field (Switch Statistics and Port Configuration menus only) Ctrl-W Saves current configuration to Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM) Spacebar Toggles between possible settings for a field Enter Select a menu item, edit a field, or accept a value after editing a field...

  • Page 36: Figure 6-2 Initial Welcome Screen Of User Interface (Password Enabled)

    The initial screen depends on if password protection has been enabled. If it has, it is the welcome screen, seen below in Figure 6-2. If there is no password set on the system, the Main Menu will be displayed and access is granted immediately. By default, password protection is disabled. If enabled, the default password is ‘1234’.

  • Page 37: Main Menu

    Main Menu The main menu displays all the sub-menus that are available. Striking ‘Enter’ when an option is highlighted will confirm the choice of the specified sub-menu. The ‘hotkey’ or letter in front of each menu option can also be typed to directly choose that option. As shown in Figure 6-3, there are six menu items to choose from: System Status...

  • Page 38: Main Menu> System

    Main Menu> System This screen displays the following: System uptime System Description System Name- user definable System Contact-user definable System Location-user definable MAC Address Figure 6-4: System Information Page 37 of 121...

  • Page 39: Main Menu> Status

    Main Menu> Status >Statistics There are two sections in this screen. The Unit number at the top indicates the switch in the stack, and left-side Port-ID field allows you to choose a port to be observed. To get to the left side, use Ctrl-M to move to that field. The central portion of the screen displays the basic statistics associated with the port, which is highlighted at the Port-ID field.

  • Page 40: Figure 6-6: Address Manager: Mac Address Table

    Main Menu> Status > MAC Address Table (Dynamic Addresses) The MAC Address lookup table allows you to view the dynamic MAC addresses that are currently in the address database. When addresses are in the database, the packets intended for those addresses are forwarded directly to those ports. You can filter out addresses in the table by port, VLAN, and/or MAC address by entering a value in those fields, and selecting ‘Query’.

  • Page 41: Main Menu> Set-Up

    For the two-gigabit ports on each switch in the stack, the port type may be chosen. The default is that the port uses the RJ-45 interface. If so chosen, the user may use a GBIC interface. If so, the user must switch the port type from ‘GT’ to ‘GB’. This can be done by hitting the space bar on the two letters next to the port number.

  • Page 42: Figure 6-7: Port Configuration

    Figure 6-7: Port Configuration Page 41 of 121...

  • Page 43: Figure 6-8: Set-Up Manager: Ip Configuration

    Main Menu> Set-Up> IP Configuration This menu manages the IP related information of the system. Enter a site-specific IP address, Gateway Address, and Network Mask (or subnet mask). Consult your network administrator for the information. Press Ctrl-W to save any changes to NVRAM. Figure 6-8: Set-up Manager: IP Configuration Page 42 of 121...

  • Page 44: Main Menu> Tools

    Main Menu> Tools There are some system setup tools provided: Software Upgrade Save Configuration Restore Factory Values Reset Main Menu> Tools> Software Upgrade This screen allows you to select an image file and the location from where it can be downloaded using TFTP. There are three ‘Boot from:’ options: Net, Net &...

  • Page 45: Figure 6-10: Restore Factory Values

    Select Save Configuration and then use either ‘Enter’ or ‘Y’ to save the configuration to NVRAM. Restore Factory Values Select Restore Factory Values to reset the switch parameters to their original default settings. In order for changes to take effect, you must Reset the switch.

  • Page 46: Figure 6-11: Reset

    Main Menu> Tools> Reset Reset Switch will restart the switch, the equivalent of turning the power off and on. Reset switch will clear the statistical counters to zero. Figure 6-11: Reset Page 45 of 121...

  • Page 47: Main Menu> Security

    This screen allows the user to enable or disable the web interface and change the password for both the Console and Web sessions. To use password protection, you must enable Password Protection. If you forget your password, contact NETGEAR technical support at 1-888-NETGEAR (in North America). Figure 6-12: Security...

  • Page 48: Main Menu> Advanced Menu

    Port Mirroring: Users can designate a port for monitoring traffic from one or more other ports or of a single VLAN configured on the switch. The switch monitors the network activity by copying all traffic from the specified monitoring sources to the designated monitoring port, to which a network analyzer can be attached.

  • Page 49: Figure 6-13: Port Mirroring

    Figure 6-13: Port Mirroring Page 48 of 121...

  • Page 50: Figure 6-14: Port Trunking

    For example, a 10/100 port cannot form a Port Trunk with a gigabit port. For 10/100 ports, trunks can only be formed within the same bank. A bank is ports 1 to 8, ports 9 to 16, ports 17 to 24, or port 25 and port 26 (using an FSM726S as an example), on the same switch unit.

  • Page 51: Figure 6-15: Traffic Prioritization

    Main Menu> Advanced Menu> Traffic Prioritization Port Priority allows the user to specify which ports have greater precedence in situations where traffic may be buffered in the switch due to congestion. The ports with a setting of ‘high’ will transmit their packets before those with a ‘normal’ setting. The settings on this page only affect ingress packets that are not already tagged for priority.

  • Page 52: Figure 6-16: Vlans

    Main Menu> Advanced Menu> VLAN Setup A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is a means to electronically separate ports on the same switch from a single broadcast domain into separate broadcast domains. By using VLAN, users can group by logical function instead of physical location. This switch supports up to 64 VLANs. This switch supports static, port-based VLANs.

  • Page 53: Figure 6-17: Vlan Administration

    Main Menu> Advanced Menu> VLANS Setup> VLAN Admin Up to 64 VLANs with unique ID numbers and names can be added. VLAN ID numbers must be in the range of 1-4094. Add a VLAN Type a unique numeric VLAN ID and hit Enter Type a unique VLAN name and hit Enter Remove a port or an entire VLAN To remove an entire VLAN, just press Ctrl-X anywhere on that line...

  • Page 54: Figure 6-18: Vlan Membership

    Main Menu> Advanced Menu> VLANS Setup> VLAN Membership This matrix allows for real time management of up to 64 VLANs. To add a port to a VLAN, position the cursor in the desired matrix location and toggle the options with the SPACE bar. A ‘U’...

  • Page 55: Figure 6-19: Pvid Settings

    Main Menu> Advanced Menu> VLANS Setup> VLAN Ports All untagged packets entering the switch will by default be tagged with the ID specified by the port’s PVID. This screen allows you to specify the PVID for each port. The number next to each port indicates which PVID is set for each port. Following industry standards, PVID 1 is the default...

  • Page 56: Figure 6-20: Spanning Tree

    Main Menu> Advanced Menu> Spanning Tree This switch is compliant with IEEE802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). STP ensures that only one path at a time is active between any two network nodes. There are maybe more than two physical path between any two nodes for redundant paths; STP ensures only one physical path is active and the others are blocked.

  • Page 57: Figure 6-21: Spanning Tree: Bridge Settings

    Bridge Max Age Bridge Forward Delay Root Bridge Priority Root MAC Address Switch MAC Address Spanning Tree can be enabled or disabled in this screen. Enable: There are four other tunable parameters to be addressed when enabled. Hello Time Time between configuration messages sent by the Spanning Tree algorithm...

  • Page 58: Figure 6-22: Spanning Tree: Port Settings

    When a port running the standard STP is connected, it will go through the STP negotiation (listening -> learning -> forwarding or blocking) before it will be fully available. If a client is trying to access a server through the switch running the STP negotiation, it will not be able to connect to it immediately.

  • Page 59: Figure 6-23: Mac

    Main Menu> Advanced Menu> MAC Address Manager There are two advanced setup parameter can be configured here. Static Address Address Aging Figure 6-23: MAC Page 58 of 121...

  • Page 60: Figure 6-24: Mac: Address Aging

    Main Menu> Advanced Menu> MAC Address Manager> Address Aging The aging time is the amount of time that an entry is kept in the bridge tables prior to being purged (or aged). The range (in parentheses) represents the minimum and the maximum values that the timer can be set. Figure 6-24: MAC: Address Aging Page 59 of 121...

  • Page 61: Figure 6-25: Mac: Static Address

    Main Menu> Advanced Menu> MAC Address Manager> Static Addresses The Static Addresses Table, allows the administrator to specify Media Access Control (MAC) addresses for specific ports that will not be purged from the bridge table by the aging function. Add an entry Type the MAC address under the first column, and hit Enter.

  • Page 62: Figure 6-26: Multimedia Support

    IGMP queries, report packets, and manage IP multicast traffic through the switch. IGMP Enable The system will detect IGMP queries, report packets, and manage IP multicast traffic through the switch Disable The switch will forward traffic and disregard any IGMP requests.

  • Page 63: Figure 6-27: Snmp Management

    Main Menu> Advanced Menu> SNMP You can manage this switch by SNMP from a network management station. SNMP management features on the switch include: Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Support Standard MIBs: • MIB II (RFC1213) • Ethernet Interface MIB (RFC1643) •...

  • Page 64: Figure 6-28: Snmp Management: Community Table

    Main Menu> Advanced Menu> SNMP> Community Table You can create up to eight different community strings with combinations of GET, SET and TRAP privileges. These community strings need to be set prior to setting host access, as the host table depends on the existence of community strings. The public string has GET privileges by default. Figure 6-28: SNMP Management: Community Table Page 63 of 121...

  • Page 65: Figure 6-29: Snmp Management: Host Table

    Main Menu> Advanced Menu> SNMP> Host Table The screen, shown in Figure 6-29, grants a host the access rights to the switch. Host Authorization must be enabled to use the host table. Host Authorization is used as a security feature to limit people who are not listed in the host table from accessing the switch.

  • Page 66: Figure 6-30: Snmp Management: Trap Settings

    Main Menu> Advanced Menu> SNMP> Trap Settings Authentication Traps When on, the system will generate an SNMP trap upon a host authorization failure. This failure occurs when a host tries to gain access to the system but the host’s IP is not in the SNMP host table. Figure 6-30: SNMP Management: Trap Settings Page 65 of 121...
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  • Page 68: Chapter 7: Web Management Access

    Switch. The ‘help’ page will cover many of the basic functions and features of the switch and it’s web interface. When you configure the switch for the first time from the console, you can assign an IP address and subnet mask to the switch. Thereafter, you can access the switch’s Web interface directly using your Web browser by entering the switch’s IP address into the address bar.
  • Page 69 There are 6 menu options available: System Status Set-up Tools Security Advanced There is a help menu in the top of right side of screen; you can click the ‘help’ or the question mark to read the help menu. The help menu contains: Web-Based Management Introduction to the Web management features.

  • Page 70: System

    System This is a welcome page, which displays system information, such as: System Description System Name System Contact System Location MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Software Version These parameters are not editable from this screen. They can be modified in the Set Up> System Configuration page. Figure 7-3: System Page 69 of 121...

  • Page 71: Status

    Port Settings MAC Address Table Error Chart Status > Switch Statistics The Switch Statistics Chart allows you to compare one type of statistic across all the ports. Switch Statistics Chart Statistics The type of system data to be monitored Refresh Rate...

  • Page 72: Figure 7-4: Statistics: Switch Statistics

    Figure 7-4: Statistics: Switch Statistics Page 71 of 121...

  • Page 73: Figure 7-5: Statistics: Port Statiscis

    Status > Port Statistics The Port Statistics Chart shows all the statistic types for one port over time. Port The port on which data will be monitored Refresh Rate The time interval between automatic refreshes Color The color setting for the data There are 12 kinds of Port Statistics Inbound Octets: Received bytes Inbound Unicast Packets: Received unicast packet...

  • Page 74: Figure 7-6: Port Configuration: Port Settings

    This page displays the port settings. To configure the ports, go to the ‘Port Configuration’ under the ‘Set-up’ sub menu. Port Number: The port number on the switch Port Name: The name of the port. This is a user-defined label.

  • Page 75: Figure 7-7: Status Manager: Mac Address Table

    Status > MAC Address Table The MAC Address Table is a dynamic address lookup table allows you to view the dynamic MAC addresses that are currently in the address database. When addresses are in the database, the packets intended for those addresses are forwarded directly to those ports. You can filter the displayed addresses by port, VLAN, and/or MAC address by checking those fields.

  • Page 76: Figure 7-8: Statistics: Error Statistics

    Status > Error Statistics The Error Statistics Graph allows you to chart one type of statistic for any combination of ports. In the case of the Error Statistics Graph, the chart will present data across time so that fluctuations in time can be easily seen. All charts have a maximum ceiling of more than 2.1 billion (2,147,483,647).

  • Page 77: Set-Up

    Set-up There are four kinds of configuration in the Setup page: System Configuration IP Configuration Port Configuration Gigabit Port Configuration (GBIC) Set-up> System Configuration This page will allow access to the system information parameters. Enter System Name, System Contact, System Location Click Apply to change the System Configuration Save Configuration to NVRAM and reset the system to implement the changes (Tools >...

  • Page 78: Figure 7-10: System Manager: Ip Configuration

    Set-up> IP Configuration You can manage this switch over the network using its IP address, as set in this menu. There are three tunable parameters to be set by the system administrator. Enter site-specific IP address, Gateway address and Net mask Click Apply to change the IP settings Save Configuration to NVRAM and reset the system to implement the changes (Tools >...

  • Page 79: Figure 7-11: Setup: Port Configuration

    Set-up> Port Configuration You can configure the status per port at ‘Port Configuration’ menu. Port Number: The port number on the switch Port Name: The name of the port. This is a user-defined label. Link Status: A green triangle pointing up indicates a valid link, while a red triangle pointing down indicates no link.

  • Page 80: Figure 7-12: Setup: Gbic

    Set-up> GBIC This page allows the user to choose the port type of the gigabit ports. The default is copper (RJ-45). If the user chooses to use a GBIC, the setting on this page must be appropriately set. Note: enabling the GBIC connector for a Gigabit Ethernet port disables the built-in 1000BASE-T port. Figure 7-12: Setup: GBIC Page 79 of 121...

  • Page 81: Tools

    5 when updating software. Choose the method for the next system boot process: 'Net' will boot from the network, 'Net and Save' will boot from the network and permanently save the retrieved boot image in the switch, 'Last Saved' will boot from the boot image last saved in non-volatile memory in the switch.

  • Page 82: Figure 7-14: Save Configuration

    After making any changes to the screens within the Web Interface, you can save the changed settings to NVRAM. If changes are not saved to NVRAM, then they will be lost during the next switch reset or reboot. Restore the factory configuration by selecting 'Restore'.

  • Page 83: Figure 7-15: Device Reset

    Tools> Device Reset In this screen the user can reset (power cycle) the switch. This is primarily used to upgrade the firmware or restore defaults. Reset the switch by selecting 'Reset' Figure 7-15: Device Reset Page 82 of 121...

  • Page 84: Security

    Security Passwords The password entered is encrypted on the screen and will display as a sequence of asterisks (*). The user name is ‘admin’ and cannot be changed. The user name and password are case sensitive. Enable the password protection Type the new administrator password in the New password field Type the same password in the Verify field Click Apply to activate the new password...

  • Page 85: Advanced

    Port Mirroring: Users can designate a port for monitoring traffic from one or more other ports or of a single VLAN configured on the switch. The switch monitors the network activity by copying all traffic from the specified monitoring sources to the designated monitoring port, to which a network analyzer can be attached.

  • Page 86: Figure 7-18: Port Mirroring

    Advanced > Port Mirroring Port mirroring is a feature to help in the debugging of a network. This web interface page allows the enabling or disabling of port mirroring and the setting of source and monitor ports. The monitor port will show a copy of every packet that arrives or leaves the source port. Figure 7-18: Port Mirroring Page 85 of 121...

  • Page 87: Figure 7-19: Port Trunking

    A bank is a group of 8 10/100 ports or 2 gigabit ports, for example, ports 1 to 8, ports 9 to 16, ports 17 to 24, or port 25 and port 26, on the same switch unit. Up to four trunks can be enabled at the same time within a stack. To set up a trunk, use the space bar to select the ports that will participate in the trunk.

  • Page 88: Figure 7-20: Traffic Priortization Settings

    VLAN untagged port. To raise the priority of a given port, switch the port’s setting from ‘normal’ to ‘high’. The default and normal setting for a port is ‘normal’.
  • Page 89 Advanced> VLAN VLANs: A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is a means to electronically separate ports on the same switch from a single broadcast domain into separate broadcast domains. By using VLAN, users can group by logical function instead of physical location. There are 64VLAN supported on this switch.

  • Page 90: Figure 7-21: Vlans: Vlan's And Primary Vlan

    Figure 7-21: VLANS: VLAN’s and Primary VLAN Advanced> VLAN> VLAN Port All untagged packets entering the switch will by default be tagged as specified by the port’s Primary VLAN Identification (PVID). This screen allows you to specify the PVID for each port.

  • Page 91: Figure 7-22: Vlan: Vlan Port Settings

    Figure 7-22: VLAN: VLAN Port Settings Page 90 of 121...
  • Page 92 Advanced> Spanning Tree Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) ensures that only one path at a time is active between any two network nodes. There are maybe more than two physical path between any two nodes for redundant paths; STP ensures only one physical path is active and the others are blocked. STP will prevent an inadvertent loop in a network, which can disable your network due to a “Broadcast storm”, the result of a broadcast message traveling through the loop again and again.

  • Page 93: Figure 7-23: Spanning Tree: Bridge Settings

    Bridge Max Age Bridge Forward Delay Root Bridge Priority Root MAC Address Switch MAC Address Spanning Tree can be enabled or disabled in this screen. Enable: There are four other tunable parameters to be addressed when enabled. Hello Time Interval between configuration messages sent by the Spanning Tree algorithm...

  • Page 94: Figure 7-24: Spanning Tree: Port Settings

    When a port running the standard STP is connected, it will go through the STP negotiation (listening -> learning -> forwarding or blocking) before it will be fully available. If a client is trying to access a server through the switch running the STP negotiation, it will not be able to connect to it immediately.

  • Page 95: Figure 7-25: Mac > Address Aging

    Advanced> MAC There are two kind of configuration in advanced MAC setup: Aging Time Static Address Advanced> MAC> Address Aging Aging Time is a variable that must be configured. Its purpose is to determine the amount of time an entry is held in the forwarding tables while no activity occurs from that address.

  • Page 96: Figure 7-26: Mac > Static Addresses

    Advanced> MAC> Static Addresses Any system, whose MAC address and the port number are listed in this screen, will not be purged from the system’s forwarding table by the aging process. Add a new entry Enter the MAC address and port in the appropriate boxes Click Add Remove an exist entry Highlight that entry in the table, by clicking on the MAC address...

  • Page 97: Figure 7-27: Multimedia Support > Enable/Disable Igmp

    IGMP queries, report packets, and manage IP multicast traffic through the switch. IGMP Enable The system will detect IGMP queries, report packets, and manage IP multicast traffic through the switch Disable The switch will forward traffic and disregard any IGMP requests.

  • Page 98: Figure 7-28: Multimedia Support > Static Multicast Groups

    Figure 7-28: Multimedia Support > Static Multicast Groups Page 97 of 121...

  • Page 99: Figure 7-29: Snmp Management: Community Table

    Advanced> SNMP Users can manage this switch by SNMP from a network management station. SNMP management features on the switch include: Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Support Standard MIBs: • MIB II (RFC1213) • Ethernet Interface MIB (RFC1643) • Bridge MIB (RFC1493) •...

  • Page 100: Figure 7-30: Snmp Management > Host Table

    IP address to the appropriate community string. Host Authorization can be Enabled or Disabled. If Host Authorization is enabled, the host must be added to this table, through the Console port connection in order for an end station to be access the switch via SNMP. Figure 7-30: SNMP Management > Host Table...

  • Page 101: Figure 7-31: Snmp Management > Trap Settings

    Advanced> SNMP> Trap Setting When on, the system will generate an SNMP trap upon a host authorization failure. This failure occurs when a host tries to gain access to the system but the host’s IP is not in the SNMP host table. Authentication traps Enable The system will generate a SNMP trap upon a host authorization failure...

  • Page 102: Appendix A: Glossary

    A congestion- control mechanism. Congestion is caused by devices sending traffic to already overloaded port on a switch. Flow control prevents packet loss and temporarily inhibits devices from generating more traffic until the period of congestion ends.
  • Page 103 STP allows redundant switches and bridges to be used for network resilience, without the broadcast storms associated with looping. If a switch or bridge falls, a new path to a redundant switch or bridge is opened. A device that interconnects several LANs to form a single logical LAN that comprises of several LAN segments.
  • Page 104 Trivial File Transfer Protocol. Allow you to transfer files (such as software upgrades) from a remote device using the local management capabilities of the Switch. Giving time-critical data traffic a higher quality of service over other, non-critical data traffic.
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  • Page 106: Appendix B: Troubleshooting

    Switch Integrity If required, verify the integrity of the switch by resetting the switch. To reset the switch, use the Tools> Reset command or remove AC power from the switch and then reapply AC power. If the problem continues, contact NETGEAR technical support. In North America, call 1-888-NETGEAR. If you are outside of North America, please refer to the support information card included with your product.
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  • Page 108: Appendix C: Virtual Local Area Network (Vlan)

    • A ‘U’ for a given port and VLAN will mean that packets leaving the switch from that port and VLAN will be Untagged. Inversely, a ‘T’ for a given port and VLAN will mean that packets leaving the switch from that port and VLAN will be tagged with the respective VLAN ID in which it participated in.
  • Page 109 Two examples of for setting up VLANs will be given. Example 1 will step through a simple two-group VLAN setup. Example 2 will step through a more elaborate setup illustrating all possible scenarios for a comprehensive understanding of tagged VLANs. Example 1 This example shows the basics of setting up a VLAN.
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  • Page 111 To allow untagged packets to participate in the ‘First’ VLAN, make sure to change the Port VLAN IDs for the relevant ports. Access the PVID Settings page then use the space bar to add an ‘X’ indicating which Port VLAN ID is assigned to which port. Page 110 of 121...
  • Page 112 Configure the VLAN membership. Each image below shows a different VLAN to be setup. Be sure to set all of them as follows. Note: this example uses a single switch, but the same principles apply to a VLAN that had ports on several switches in a stack...
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  • Page 115 1, it will be stripped of its tag becoming an untagged packet as it leaves the switch. If an untagged packet enters Port 1, the switch will tag it with a VLAN tag value of 2. It will then be dropped since Port 1 has no membership with VLAN ID 2.

  • Page 116: Appendix D: Technical Specifications

    RFC1493 Bridge MIB Private Enterprise MIB Interface 26 (FSM726S) or 50 (FSM750S) RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T (Auto Uplink™ on all ports) 2 Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) slots for GBIC modules RS-232 Console Port 2 Rear Stacking Connectors...
  • Page 117 Electromagnetic Emissions CE mark, commercial FCC Part 15 Class A VCCI Class A EN 55022 (CISPR 22), Class A C-Tick Electromagnetic Immunity EN 50082-1 EN 55024 Safety CE mark, commercial CSA certified (CSA 22.2 #950) TUV licensed (EN 60 950) UL listed (UL 1950)/cUL IEC950/EN60950 Modules AGM721F GBIC SX module for 1000BASE-SX connection with SC connectors for 50um or 62.5um multi-mode fiber cable...

  • Page 118: Appendix E: Connector Pin Assignments

    APPENDIX E: CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS This appendix provides information about the RJ-45 plug and the RJ-45 connector used for the NETGEAR Model FSM726S or FSM750S Managed Stackable Switch. RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connector In a Fast Ethernet network, it is important that all 100BASE-T certified Category 5 cabling use RJ-45 plugs. The RJ-45 plug accepts 4-pair UTP or shielded twisted-pair (STP) 100-ohm cable and connects into the RJ-45 connector.
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  • Page 120: Appendix F: Cabling Guidelines

    APPENDIX F: CABLING GUIDELINES This appendix provides specifications for cables used with the NETGEAR Model FSM726S or FSM750S Managed Stackable Switch. Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines Fast Ethernet uses UTP cable, as specified in the IEEE 802.3u standard for 100BASE-TX.The specification requires Category 5 UTP cable consisting of either two-pair or four-pair twisted insulated copper conductors bound in a single plastic sheath.

  • Page 121: Figure F-1: Straight-Through Twisted-Pair Cable

    Patch Panels and Cables If you are using patch panels, make sure that they meet the 100BASE-TX requirements. NETGEAR recommends Category 5 UTP cable for all patch cables and work area cables to ensure that your UTP patch cable rating meets or exceeds the distribution cable rating.
  • Page 122 Using 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet over Category 5 Cable Overview When using the new 1000BASE-T standard, the limitations of cable installations and the steps necessary to ensure optimum performance must be considered. The most important components in your cabling system are patch panel connections, twists of the pairs at connector transition points, the jacket around the twisted-pair cable, bundling of multiple pairs on horizontal runs and punch down blocks.

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