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NETGEAR ProSafe Plus User Manual

NETGEAR ProSafe Plus
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202-10524-02
February 2010
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
ProSafe
®
Plus Switch
Configuration Utility User
Guide
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NETGEAR ProSafe Plus Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandNETGEAR
ModelProSafe Plus
CategorySwitch
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Installing the Utility

Step-by-step guide to installing the ProSafe Plus Configuration Utility on a PC.

Overview of Utility Features

Introduces the main functionalities and tabs available within the configuration utility.

Uninstalling the Utility

Instructions on how to remove the ProSafe Plus Configuration Utility from the system.

Discovering Switches

Explains the process of automatically detecting ProSafe Plus switches on the network.

Switch Settings

Outlines how different features within the utility are organized into chapters.

Default Settings

Lists the default configuration values for various switch settings and features.

Chapter 2 System Configuration

System Features Overview

Describes the functionalities available under the System tab for switch management.

Switch Status and Information

Details how to check switch operational status and view general switch information.

IP Address Configuration

Covers DHCP mode selection and manual IP address configuration for switches.

Switch Maintenance Operations

Explains password changes, device reboots, and factory resets.

Firmware Upgrade Process

Guides on updating the switch firmware using the utility.

Port Statistics

Displays port network traffic for the selected switch.

Port Mirroring

Allows a port to see the data on another port.

Cable Test

Checks cable connections for the ports of the selected switch.

Chapter 3 Virtual LAN Configuration

Port Based Configuration

Configuration for assigning ports to virtual networks based on port membership.

802.1Q Based Configuration

Configuration for creating virtual networks using 802.1Q tagging.

VLAN Configuration

Lists defined VLANs and assigned ports, including adding/deleting VLAN groups.

VLAN Membership

Details how to add or remove ports from existing VLAN groups.

Port PVID Configuration

Assigns a default VLAN ID (PVID) to untagged incoming data packets.

Port Tagging Configuration

Configures ports to add or remove VLAN ID tags for outgoing data packets.

Chapter 4 Quality of Service Configuration

QoS Global Configuration

Sets global priorities for data transmission based on port or packet type.

Port Based Priority Settings

Assigns priority levels to data traffic on a per-port basis.

802.1p Based Priority Settings

Prioritizes data based on 802.1p tags within packet headers.

Rate Limiting Configuration

Controls the ingress and egress data rates for specific ports.

Broadcast Filtering Setup

Implements broadcast storm protection by filtering excessive broadcast packets.

Chapter 5 Help

Online Help Access

Provides links to online resources for technical support and the user guide.

User Guide Access

Instructions on accessing the latest version of the user guide from the website.

Support Information Access

Guides on how to find support pages for specific switch models.

About the Utility Information

Displays software version and licensing information for the configuration utility.

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