CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 1
QUICK INSTALLATION ....................................................2
Rack Installation .................................................................................2
Ethernet and Power Connections ..................................................................2
Network Cabling .................................................................................2
IP Addressing ....................................................................................2
Getting Connected ...............................................................................3
Logging In .......................................................................................3
MANAGED SWITCH BASICS ................................................4
QUICK SETUP: SYSTEM ....................................................5
System ........................................................................5
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
IP ...............................................................................................6
NTP .............................................................................................8
Time ............................................................................................9
Log ............................................................................................10
UNDERSTANDING POE ................................................... 12
QUICK SETUP: POE ....................................................... 13
UNDERSTANDING VLANS ................................................ 15
QUICK SETUP: VLANS ....................................................16
Global VLAN Configuration ......................................................................16
Port VLAN Configuration ........................................................................ 17
Allowed VLANs .................................................................................18
Forbidden VLANs ...............................................................................18
QUICK SETUP: PRIVATE VLANS ............................................19
VLAN Membership ............................................................19
VLAN Port Isolation ...........................................................20
UNDERSTANDING SPANNING TREE ....................................... 21
QUICK SETUP: SPANNING TREE ...........................................22
Bridge Settings ................................................................22
MSTI Mapping ................................................................24
MSTI Priorities ................................................................25
CIST Ports ....................................................................26
MSTI Ports ....................................................................28