NETGEAR M4100 Series User Manual

Manage Device Security
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M4100 Series Managed Switch
The following four controls provide an easy way to enable or disable each type of packets
to be rate-limited on every port in a global fashion. The effective storm control state of
each port can be viewed by going to the port configuration screen.
• Global Flow Control (IEEE 802.3x) Mode. Select Disable or Enable. The factory default
is Disable.
• Select the Broadcast Storm Control All Disable or Enable radio button.
This enables or disables the Broadcast Storm Recovery mode on all ports. When you
specify Enable for Broadcast Storm Recovery and the broadcast traffic on any Ethernet
port exceeds the configured threshold, the switch blocks (discards) the broadcast traffic.
The factory default is Enable.
• Select the Multicast Storm Control All Disable or Enable radio button.
This enables or disables the Multicast Storm Recovery mode on all ports. When you
specify Enable for Multicast Storm Recovery and the multicast traffic on any Ethernet port
exceeds the configured threshold, the switch blocks (discards) the multicast traffic. The
factory default is Disable.
• Select the Unknown Unicast Storm Control All Disable or Enable radio button.
This enables or disables the Unicast Storm Recovery mode on all ports. When you
specify Enable for Unicast Storm Recovery and the unicast traffic on any Ethernet port
exceeds the configured threshold, the switch blocks (discards) the unicast traffic. The
factory default is Disable.
View Storm Control Settings for an Interface
 To view storm control settings for an interface:
1. Prepare your computer with a static IP address in the 169.254.100.0 subnet, for
example, 169.254.100.201.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from an Ethernet port on your computer to an Ethernet port on
the switch.
3. Launch a web browser.
4. Enter the IP address of the switch in the web browser address field.
The default IP address of the switch is 169.254.100.100.
The Login screen displays.
5. Enter the user name and password.
The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is,
do not enter a password.
6. Click the Login button.
The web management interface menu displays.

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