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NETGEAR GS724Tv3 - ProSafe Gigabit Managed Switch User Manual

NETGEAR GS724Tv3 - ProSafe Gigabit Managed Switch
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202-10484-01
July 2009
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose CA 95134 USA
GS716Tv2 and GS724Tv3
Software Administration
Manual

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NETGEAR GS724Tv3 - ProSafe Gigabit Managed Switch Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandNETGEAR
ModelGS724Tv3 - ProSafe Gigabit Managed Switch
CategorySwitch
LanguageEnglish

Summary

About This Manual

Audience

Defines the intended audience for this guide, including system administrators and support providers.

Organization

Outlines the structure of the manual, listing chapters and their respective page numbers.

Conventions, Formats and Scope

Explains the typographical conventions, formats, and scope of information presented in the manual.

Revision History

Details the version history of the manual, including part number, version, date, and description.

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Connecting the Switch to the Network

Provides instructions on connecting the switch to a network for remote management.

Switch Management Interface

Introduces the NETGEAR SmartWizard Discovery utility for initial switch configuration.

SmartWizard Discovery in a Network with a DHCP Server

Details steps for setting up a switch in a network with a DHCP server using SmartWizard.

Manually Assigning Network Parameters

Explains how to assign a static IP address to the switch if no DHCP service is available.

Understanding the User Interfaces

Describes the available management interfaces for the switch: Web user interface and SNMP.

Using the Web Interface

Guides users on how to access and log in to the switch's Web interface.

Password Change

Provides instructions on how to change the login password for the switch.

Firmware Upgrade

Explains the procedure for upgrading the switch's application software.

Chapter 2 Configuring System Information

System Information

Describes how to configure and view general device information like system name and contact.

Network Connectivity

Details how to configure IP information (IP address, subnet mask, gateway) for the switch.

Time Configuration

Explains how to configure the switch's time using SNTP or local settings.

SNMP v3 User Configuration

Guides on configuring authentication and encryption settings for SNMPv3 user profiles.

LLDP Configuration

Explains how to specify LLDP parameters applied to the switch for network discovery.

Chapter 3 Configuring Switching Information

Port Configuration

Details how to configure physical interfaces, including speed, duplex, and Green Ethernet.

Creating LAGs

Explains Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs) to combine multiple links for fault tolerance.

Managing VLANs

Provides information on Virtual LANs (VLANs) and their benefits for network segmentation.

Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol

Describes Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) versions (STP, RSTP, MSTP) to prevent network loops.

Configuring IGMP Snooping

Explains IGMP Snooping for intelligent forwarding of multicast traffic.

Searching the MAC Address Table

Details how to search the MAC address table for unicast entry information.

Chapter 4 Configuring Quality of Service

Configuring Class of Service

Covers Class of Service (CoS) queueing, mapping packets to appropriate egress queues.

Interface Queue Configuration

Defines switch egress queues, controlling bandwidth, queue depth, and transmission scheduling.

DSCP to Queue Mapping

Specifies how internal traffic classes map to corresponding DSCP values.

Chapter 5 Managing Device Security

Management Security Settings

Configures login password, RADIUS, TACACS+, and authentication lists for security.

RADIUS Configuration

Details RADIUS server settings for centralized authentication for web access and 802.1X.

Configuring TACACS+

Explains TACACS+ for centralized user management and network security.

Port Authentication

Covers 802.1X and port-based network access control for device and user authentication.

802.1X Configuration

Enables or disables port access control on the system using 802.1X authentication.

Traffic Control

Allows configuration of MAC filters, storm control, and port security settings.

MAC Filter Configuration

Creates MAC filters to limit traffic allowed into and out of specified ports.

Storm Control

Configures settings to discard packets when rates exceed defined values to prevent network overload.

Port Security Configuration

Enables or disables port security features to lock ports and control MAC addresses.

Configuring Access Control Lists

Ensures authorized access by blocking unwarranted network access attempts.

MAC ACL

Defines MAC Access Control Lists (ACLs) with rules for matching Ethernet frames.

IP ACL

Allows network managers to define classification actions and rules for IP packets.

IP Extended Rule

Defines rules for IP-based extended ACLs, specifying traffic forwarding or discarding.

Chapter 6 Monitoring the System

Switch Statistics

Provides information on the number and type of traffic transmitted and received by the switch.

Viewing Port Statistics

Displays a summary of per-port traffic statistics, including received and transmitted packets.

Managing Logs

Covers system messages for events, faults, and errors, stored locally or forwarded.

Configuring Port Mirroring

Allows viewing and configuring port mirroring for network traffic analysis.

Chapter 7 Maintenance

Reset

Provides options for rebooting the switch and resetting configurations to factory defaults.

Upload File From Switch

Explains how to upload configuration and image files from the switch to a TFTP server.

Download File To Switch

Details system file downloads to the switch using TFTP or HTTP.

File Management

Manages system software versions, including dual image configuration and viewing status.

Troubleshooting

Includes utilities like Ping and TraceRoute to diagnose network connectivity issues.

Ping

Allows sending Ping requests to specified IP addresses to check network host communication.

Appendix A Hardware Specifications and Default Values

GS7xxT Gigabit Smart Switch Specifications

Lists hardware specifications such as interfaces, memory, and supported standards.

GS7xxTR Gigabit Smart Switch Features and Defaults

Details features and default settings for port characteristics and quality of service.

Appendix B Configuration Examples

Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)

Explains VLANs and their advantages for network segmentation and management.

MAC ACL Example Configuration

Provides an example of creating a MAC-based ACL to permit specific Ethernet traffic.

802.1X Example Configuration

Demonstrates configuring 802.1X-based authentication for ports using a RADIUS server.

MSTP Example Configuration

Shows how to create an MSTP instance for efficient VLAN traffic channeling.

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