NETGEAR ProSafe XS728T Frequently Asked Questions

9. What IPv6 functions are supported on the XS728T?
TheXS728TsupportsIPv6Management,IPv6MLDSnooping,IPv6
ACL,IPv6QoSandIPv6StaticRouting.
10. What routing features are supported on the XS728T,
and what can they be used for?
TheXS728TsupportsIPv4/IPv6staticrouting,whichcanhelpbuild
aL3connectionwithotherswitchesorooadrouterforWANtrac
only.Upto32routingVLANsandupto64staticroutes(IPv4,IPv6
respectively)aresupported.
11. What are the current supported host OS and Web
browsers for XS728T?
• SupportedhostOSforWEBmanagement:
 -MSWindows7(32&64bit)
 -MSWindows8,8.1(32&64bit)
 -MACOSXversion10.10
• CurrentlytestedandsupportedBrowsers:
 -MozillaFirefoxVersion31-33
 -MSInternetExplorerVersions9-11
 -ChromeVersions38-40
 -SafarionWindowsOS:5.1.7
 -SafarionMACOS:8.0.2
12. What is the Smart Control Center utility?
TheNETGEARSmartControlCenter(SCC)isaWindows-based
application.Itallowsyoutoperformthefollowingtasks.
• DiscoverSmartManagedSwitchesinyournetwork
• Managermwareupgrades
• Performcongurationbackupandrestore
SmartControlCenteralsoincludesfeaturessuchasmonitoring,
passwordupdate,andIPaddressassignment.
13. Which Operating System Platforms are supported by
Smart Control Center (SCC)?
MicrosoWindowsXP,WindowsVista,Windows7andWindows8/8.1
14. Where can I find the Smart Control Center
application soware?
TheSmartControlCentersowareisincludedontheSmartManaged
SwitchCD-ROM.YoumustinstallthesowareonaWindowsPC
onthesamenetworkastheSmartManagedSwitch.Puttingthe
CD-ROMinyourCDdriveshouldautomaticallystarttheinstallation
process.Ifthatdoesnothappen,simplydouble-clicktheleiconfor
“setup.exe”tostarttheinstallationprocess,andfollowthedirections.
OncetheSmartControlCenterisinstalled,ashortcuticonwillappear
onthePC’sdesktop.Youcanlaunchtheapplicationbydouble-clicking
theicon.YoucanalsodownloadacopyoftheSmartControlCenter
application(ifyoudon’thaveaCD-ROMdrive)fromtheNETGEAR
websiteSupportpageforXS728T(http://support.netgear.com).
15. Why can’t I connect to the switch even though the
IP address is found by the Smart Control Center?
TheSmartControlCenterprogramcanworkacrossyournetworkto
locateyourswitch,butyourPCmustbeonthesamesubnettoenable
yourbrowsertoconnecttotheswitch.Thismeansyouwillhaveto
changeeithertheIPaddressoftheswitchoryourPC.Youcanchange
theswitchIPsettingthroughtheSmartControlCenterutility.Select
theSmartManagedSwitchthatyouwanttochangetheIPsettingfor,
andclickCongurationSetting.
16. How do I upgrade firmware for the XS728T?
OnceanewrmwareversionisreleasedforXS728T,itwillbeposted
totheNETGEARsupportwebsite(http://support.netgear.com).Please
reviewthereleasenotes,downloadacopyofthenewrmwareto
yourhostPC,andthenupgradetheXS728Tswitchonyournetwork
withnewrmwareviaSmartControlCenterorTFTP/HTTPintheGUI
maintenancepages.Pleasereviewthemanualfordetailedstepsfor
performingrmwareupgrades.
17. How do I use the Factory Defaults button on XS728T?
Asshownbelow,theFactoryDefaultsbuttonisonlesideofthe
XS728T’sfrontpanel.
ToresetthesmartswitchtofactorydefaultsettingsusingtheFactory
Defaultsbutton:
1.Insertadevicesuchasastraightenedpaperclipintotheopening.
2.PressandholdtherecessedFactoryDefaultsbuttonforabout
5seconds.
18. What are Protected Ports?
Thisfeaturecanbeusedtopreventportsfromforwardingtracto
eachother,eveniftheyareonthesameVLAN.Eachportisdesignated
aseitherprotectedorunprotected.Portsareunprotectedbydefault.
Portsthatareconguredtobeprotectedcannotforwardtracto
otherprotectedports,regardlessofVLANmembership.Protected
portscanforwardtractounprotectedports.Unprotectedportscan
forwardtractobothprotectedandunprotectedports.Thefollowing
tablesummarizesthisrelationship:
PROTECTED
EGRESS PORT
UNPROTECTED
EGRESS PORT
SourcePort Disallowed Allowed
DestinationPort Allowed Allowed
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NETGEAR ProSafe XS728T Specifications

General

Model	XS728T
Category	Switch
Switching Capacity	560 Gbps
Forwarding Rate	417 Mpps
Ports	24 x 10G SFP+, 4 x 10G Base-T
Management	Web-based, SNMP
Features	ACLs, QoS
Power Supply	Internal 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz
Operating Temperature	0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F)
Operating Humidity	90% maximum relative humidity, non-condensing
MAC Address Table Size	32, 000 entries