NETGEAR M4100 Series Software Setup Manual

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Contents
Chapter 1 Get Started
Available Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Overview of the Access and Initial Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Prepare a Terminal and Access the Switch Through the
Console Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Prepare a Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Access the Switch Through the Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Start the Switch and Observe the Power-On Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Use the Management VLAN Interface or Console Port for Initial Configuration 7
Perform Initial Configuration of the Switch Through a DHCP Server. . . . . . . 8
Perform Initial Configuration of the Switch Through the Console Port . . . . . 8
Use ezconfig for Initial Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Use the Web Management Interface for Initial Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Overview of the Web Management Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Use the Web Management Interface to Configure the Management
VLAN Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Access the Web Management Interface When the Switch Is
Already Connected to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Configure an SNMPv3 User Profile Using the Web Management Interface 15
Chapter 2 Use the Auto Install Configuration
Auto Install Configuration Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Switch IP Address Assignment Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
TFTP IP Address and Configuration File Name Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
About Conflicting TFTP Server Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
About DNS Server Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
About Obtaining a Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Host-Specific Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Default Network Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Configure Auto Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Configure Auto Install Through the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Configure Auto Install Through the Web Management Interface . . . . . . . . . 22
Monitor and Complete the Auto Install Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Event Logging for the Auto Install Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 3 Manage Switch Registration
Register Your Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

NETGEAR M4100 Series Specifications

General

Model	M4100 Series
Switch Type	Managed
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Port Configuration	24 or 48 ports
Ethernet Ports	10/100/1000 Mbps
PoE Support	Available on some models (PoE and PoE+)
Layer	Layer 2/Layer 3
Management	Web-based, CLI, SNMP
VLAN Support	Yes
QoS	Yes
Stackable	Yes
Ports	24 or 48
Jumbo Frame Support	Yes
Security Features	ACL, 802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS+
Operating Temperature	0° to 50° C (32° to 122° F)
Storage Temperature	-20° to 70° C (-4° to 158° F)
Power Supply	Internal power supply