NETGEAR GS308T User Manual

Configuration Examples
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S350 Series 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch Models GS308T and GS310TP
7. Select ports 1/0/1–1/0/5 (edge ports), and select Enable from the Fast Link menu.
Since the edge ports are not at risk for network loops, ports with Fast Link enabled
transition directly to the forwarding state.
8. Click the Apply button.
You can use the CST Port Status page to view spanning tree information about each
port.
9. On the MST Configuration page, create a MST instances with the following settings:
• MST ID. 1
• Priority. Use the default (32768)
• VLAN ID. 300
For more information, see View Rapid STP Information on page 140.
10. Click the Add button.
11. Create a second MST instance with the following settings
• MST ID. 2
• Priority. 49152
• VLAN ID. 500
12. Click the Add button.
In this example, assume that Switch 1 became the root bridge for the MST instance 1, and
Switch 2 became the root bridge for MST instance 2. Switch 3 supports hosts in the sales
department (ports 1/0/1, 1/0/2, and 1/0/3) and in the HR department (ports 1/0/4 and 1/0/5).
Switches 1 and 2 also include hosts in the sales and HR departments. The hosts connected
from Switch
2 use VLAN 500, MST instance 2 to communicate with the hosts on Switch 3
directly. Likewise, hosts of Switch 1 use VLAN 300, MST instance 1 to communicate with the
hosts on Switch 3 directly.
The hosts use different instances of MSTP to effectively use the links across the switch. The
same concept can be extended to other switches and more instances of MSTP.

NETGEAR GS308T Specifications

General

Switch type	Managed
Switch layer	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes
Master (outer) case width	214 mm
Master (outer) case height	312 mm
Master (outer) case length	474 mm
Master (outer) case weight	6110 g
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990
Quantity per master (outer) case	6 pc(s)
Package type	Box
Package depth	270 mm
Package width	226 mm
Package height	64 mm
Package weight	750 g
Cables included	AC
Power connector	DC-in jack
Installed SFP modules quantity	0
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	8
Stackable	No
Product color	Black
LED indicators	Activity, Link, Power
Country of origin	China
10G support	-
Multicast protocols	IGMP
Input current	1 A
DC input voltage	12 V
MAC address table	- entries