NETGEAR GS324T User Manual

S350 Series 24-Port (PoE+) and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switches
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7. In the Static MAC Address field, enter the static MAC address that you want to add.
8. From the VLAN ID menu, select the VLAN ID that must be associated with the MAC
address.
9. Click the Add button.
The static MAC address is added to the switch.
Configure Layer 2 Loop Protection
Loops inside a network are costly because they consume resources and reduce the
performance of the network. Detecting loops manually can be cumbersome.
The switch can automatically identify loops in the network. You can enable loop protection
per port or globally.
If loop protection is enabled, the switch sends predefined PDU packets to a Layer 2
broadcast destination address (FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF) on all ports for which the feature is
enabled. You can selectively disable PDU packet transmission for loop protection on specific
ports even while port loop protection is enabled. If the switch receives a packet with the
previously mentioned broadcast destination address, the source MAC address in the packet
is compared with the MAC address of the switch. If the MAC address does not match, the
packet is forwarded to all ports that are members of the same VLAN, just like any other
broadcast packet. The packet is not forwarded to the port from which it was received.
If the source MAC address matches the MAC address of the switch, the switch can perform
one of the following actions, depending on how you configure the action:
• The port is shut down.
• A log message is generated. (If a syslog server is configured, the log message can be
sent to the syslog server
.)
• The port is shut down and a log message is generated.
Loop protection is not intended for ports that serve as uplinks between spanning tree–aware
switches. It is intended for unmanaged switches that drop spanning tree BPDUs. Loop
protection detects physical and logical loops between Ethernet ports on a device. Y
ou must
enable loop protection globally before you can enable and configure it at the interface level.
Loop protection is supported on physical interfaces and static LAG interfaces, but not on
dynamic LAG interfaces.
Configure Global Layer 2 Loop Protection
To configure L2 loop protection globally:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.

NETGEAR GS324T Specifications

General

Switch type	Managed
Switch layer	L2/L3/L4
ARP inspection	Yes
Master (outer) case width	270 mm
Master (outer) case height	271 mm
Master (outer) case length	481 mm
Master (outer) case weight	8850 g
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990
Quantity per master (outer) case	3 pc(s)
Package type	Box
Package depth	465 mm
Package width	229 mm
Package height	79 mm
Package weight	2710 g
Cables included	AC
Stackable	-
Product color	Black
Input current	5 A
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)	13.5 W
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
MAC address table	16000 entries
Power connector	AC-in jack
SFP module slots quantity	2
Installed SFP modules quantity	0
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	24
Number of VLANs	256
Networking standards	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3x
Virtual LAN features	Private VLAN, Voice VLAN, Port-based VLAN
DHCP features	DHCP client

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	169 mm
Width	328 mm
Height	43 mm
Weight	1620 g