NETGEAR GS324T User Manual

S350 Series 24-Port (PoE+) and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switches
Configuration Examples User Manual352
Note: Bridge priority values are multiples of 4096.
If you do not specify a root bridge and all switches are assigned the same bridge priority
value, the switch with the lowest MAC address is elected as the root bridge (see
Configure and View the CST Settings on page 146).
5. On the CST Port Configuration page, select ports 1/0/1–1/0/8 and select Enable from the
STP Status menu (see
Configure and View the CST Port Settings on page 148).
6. Click the Apply button.
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 152.
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 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