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ZyXEL Communications GS1920-24 User Manual

ZyXEL Communications GS1920-24
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Quick Start Guide
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GS1920 Series
Intelligent Layer 2 GbE Switch
Version 4.10
Edition 3, 05/2014
Copyright © 2014 ZyXEL Communications Corporation
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ZyXEL Communications GS1920-24 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandZyXEL Communications
ModelGS1920-24
CategorySwitch
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Getting to Know Your Switch

Ways to Manage the Switch

Describes the various methods available for managing the switch, including Web Configurator, FTP, SNMP, and Cluster Management.

Good Habits for Managing the Switch

Provides essential practices for maintaining switch security and operational efficiency.

Hardware Installation and Connection

Installation Scenarios

Details the different ways a switch can be installed, either on a desktop or rack-mounted.

Desktop Installation Procedure

Step-by-step guide for placing and connecting the switch on a desktop surface.

Mounting the Switch on a Rack

Instructions for securely mounting the switch onto a standard EIA rack.

Hardware Panels

Front Panel

Describes the components and ports located on the front of the switch.

Rear Panel

Details the connectors and components found on the rear of the switch.

LEDs

Explains the function and status indicators of the various LEDs on the switch.

Reset to Factory Defaults

Provides instructions on how to restore the switch to its original factory default settings.

The Web Configurator

System Login

Details the process of accessing the switch's web interface using a browser.

The Status Screen

Describes the main status screen and its navigation components.

Change Your Password

Recommends changing the default administrator password for security.

Saving Your Configuration

Explains how to save configuration changes to non-volatile memory.

Resetting the Switch

Instructions for resetting the switch to factory default settings.

Initial Setup Example

Creating a VLAN

Demonstrates the process of creating a VLAN and assigning ports to it.

Setting Port VID

Explains how to assign a Port VLAN ID (PVID) to incoming untagged frames.

Configuring Switch Management IP Address

Details how to configure the switch's IP address for management purposes.

Tutorials

How to Use DHCP Snooping on the Switch

Provides a step-by-step guide for configuring DHCP snooping on the switch.

How to Use DHCP Relay on the Switch

Explains how to configure the switch to act as a DHCP relay agent.

ZON Utility, ZON Neighbor Management and Port Status

ZyXEL One Network (ZON) Utility Screen

Introduces the ZON Utility for device detection, basic settings, and batch firmware upgrades.

Neighbor screen

Describes how to view and manage neighboring devices using LLDP.

Port Status Summary

Explains how to view port statistics and status information on the switch.

Basic Setting

System Information

Details how to view system information like firmware version and MAC address.

General Setup

Covers configuring general settings such as system name, time, and location.

Switch Setup Screen

Explains settings for VLAN type, GARP timers, and priority queue assignment.

IP Setup

Covers configuring the switch IP address, default gateway, and DNS server.

Port Setup

Details how to configure settings for individual switch ports.

PoE Status

Provides information on Power over Ethernet status and management for PoE models.

IPv6 Configuration

Covers configuring global IPv6 settings and interface parameters.

VLAN

VLAN Configuration

Explains how to view IEEE 802.1Q VLAN parameters and access VLAN setup screens.

Configure a Static VLAN

Details the steps for configuring a static VLAN for the switch.

Configure VLAN Port Settings

Describes how to configure static VLAN (IEEE 802.1Q) settings on a port.

Subnet Based VLANs

Explains grouping traffic into logical VLANs based on source IP subnets.

Protocol Based VLANs

Describes grouping traffic into logical VLANs based on specified protocols.

Port-based VLAN Setup

Covers VLANs where packet forwarding decisions are based on MAC address and port.

MAC-based VLAN

Explains assigning untagged packets to VLANs based on source MAC address.

Static MAC Forward Setup

Configuring Static MAC Forwarding

Details how to configure forwarding rules based on static MAC addresses.

Static Multicast Forward Setup

Configuring Static Multicast Forwarding

Explains how to configure rules to forward specific multicast frames to ports.

Filtering

Configure a Filtering Rule

Describes how to create rules for traffic filtering based on MAC addresses.

Spanning Tree Protocol

Spanning Tree Configuration

Guides on activating STP modes like RSTP, MRSTP, or MSTP on the switch.

Configure Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol

Details the settings for configuring Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP).

Configure Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol

Explains how to configure Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (MRSTP).

Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol

Provides instructions for configuring Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP).

Bandwidth Control

Bandwidth Control Setup

Details how to cap the maximum bandwidth for incoming and outgoing traffic flows on ports.

Broadcast Storm Control

Broadcast Storm Control Setup

Explains how to limit broadcast, multicast, and DLF packets per second on ports.

Mirroring

Port Mirroring Setup

Guides on selecting a monitor port and specifying traffic flow for examination.

Link Aggregation

Link Aggregation Setting

Details how to configure static link aggregation for logical, higher-bandwidth links.

Link Aggregation Control Protocol

Explains how to enable Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) for dynamic aggregation.

Port Authentication

Port Authentication Configuration

Guides on activating port authentication methods and configuring RADIUS server settings.

Activate IEEE 802.1x Security

Details on how to enable IEEE 802.1x security on the switch and ports.

Guest VLAN

Explains how to enable and assign a guest VLAN to a port for unauthenticated access.

Port Security

Port Security Setup

Provides instructions on enabling port security and managing MAC address learning.

Classifier

Configuring the Classifier

Details how to define classifiers and specify actions for traffic flows.

Viewing and Editing Classifier Configuration

Explains how to view and modify existing classifier configurations.

Policy Rule

Configuring Policy Rules

Guides on configuring policy rules to ensure traffic flows receive specific network treatment.

Queuing Method

Configuring Queuing

Details how to set priorities for switch queues to distribute bandwidth.

Multicast

Multicast Setup

Covers configuration for IGMP, MLD, and multicast VLAN setup.

IGMP Snooping

Explains how to configure IGMP snooping for efficient multicast traffic forwarding.

MLD Snooping-proxy

Details the configuration for IPv6 MLD snooping-proxy functionality.

General MVR Configuration

Guides on creating multicast VLANs and setting receiver/source ports for MVR.

AAA

RADIUS Server Setup

Covers configuration settings for RADIUS servers used for authentication.

TACACS+ Server Setup

Details the configuration settings for TACACS+ servers used for authentication.

AAA Setup

Specifies authentication and authorization methods and database priority.

IP Source Guard

IP Source Guard

Shows current bindings for DHCP snooping and ARP inspection.

IP Source Guard Static Binding

Details managing static bindings for DHCP snooping and ARP inspection.

DHCP Snooping Configure

Enables DHCP snooping and configures the database and default DHCP server.

DHCP Snooping Port Configure

Specifies whether ports are trusted or untrusted for DHCP snooping.

DHCP Snooping VLAN Configure

Enables DHCP snooping on VLANs and configures DHCP relay agent option 82.

ARP Inspection Configure

Enables ARP inspection and configures filter aging time and log settings.

ARP Inspection Port Configure

Specifies trusted/untrusted ports for ARP inspection and packet rate limits.

Loop Guard

Loop Guard Setup

Provides instructions for enabling loop guard on the switch and specific ports.

Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling

Configuring Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling

Details how to enable layer 2 protocol tunneling and specify encapsulation MAC address.

PPPoE

PPPoE Intermediate Agent

Configures the switch to provide subscriber information to PPPoE termination servers.

PPPoE IA Per-Port

Specifies trusted/untrusted ports and adds extra info to PPPoE discovery packets.

PPPoE IA Per-Port Per-VLAN

Configures PPPoE IA settings applicable to a specific VLAN on a port.

PPPoE IA for VLAN

Enables the PPPoE Intermediate Agent on a VLAN and specifies Circuit/Remote IDs.

Error Disable

Error-Disable Status

Views status of control packets exceeding rate limits and related information.

CPU Protection Configuration

Limits the rate of control packets (ARP, BPDU, IGMP) delivered to the CPU.

Error-Disable Detect Configuration

Configures detection of control packets exceeding rate limits and actions to take.

Error-Disable Recovery Configuration

Sets the switch to automatically undo actions after an error condition is resolved.

Private VLAN

Configuring Private VLAN

Details how to configure port isolation within a VLAN using promiscuous and isolated ports.

Green Ethernet

Configuring Green Ethernet

Explains how to configure Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) features to reduce power consumption.

Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)

LLDP Screens

Provides an overview of the available LLDP configuration and status screens.

LLDP Local Status

Displays a summary of the switch's LLDP status and detailed port information.

LLDP Remote Status

Shows LLDP status information received from neighboring switches.

LLDP Configuration

Covers the global configuration settings for LLDP on the switch.

LLDP-MED Configuration

Details the configuration parameters for LLDP-MED features.

LLDP-MED Network Policy

Explains how to set up network policies for LLDP-MED applications.

LLDP-MED Location

Covers configuration of location information for LLDP-MED endpoint devices.

Static Route

Configuring Static Routing

Details how to configure static routes for IPv4 traffic forwarding.

Differentiated Services

Activating DiffServ

Guides on activating DiffServ to apply marking rules or IEEE 802.1p priority mapping.

DSCP-to-IEEE 802.1p Priority Settings

Explains how to map DSCP values to IEEE 802.1p priority levels for traffic prioritization.

DHCP

DHCP Configuration

Covers global and VLAN-based DHCP configuration options.

DHCPv4 Relay

Details configuring DHCP relay for clients and DHCP server communication.

DHCPv4 Option 82 Profile

Explains how to create and apply DHCPv4 option 82 profiles.

Configuring DHCPv4 VLAN Settings

Covers configuring DHCP settings based on the VLAN domain of DHCP clients.

DHCPv6 Relay

Guides on configuring DHCPv6 relay settings for specific VLANs.

Diagnostic

Diagnostic

Covers checking system logs, pinging IP addresses, and performing port tests.

Syslog

Syslog Setup

Explains how to configure the device's system logging settings.

Syslog Server Setup

Covers configuring a list of external syslog servers for log collection.

Cluster Management

Cluster Management Status

Provides information on the switch's role within the cluster and member status.

Clustering Management Configuration

Guides on configuring cluster manager and member settings.

MAC Table

Viewing the MAC Table

Explains how to check MAC address entries and identify if they are dynamic or static.

ARP Table

Viewing the ARP Table

Details how to view IP-to-MAC address mappings and remove dynamic ARP entries.

Path MTU Table

Viewing the Path MTU Table

Explains how to view IPv6 path MTU information on the switch.

Configure Clone

Configure Clone

Shows how to copy settings from a source port to destination ports.

Neighbor Table

Viewing the IPv6 Neighbor Table

Explains how to view IPv6 neighbor information on the switch.

Troubleshooting

Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs

Troubleshooting steps for power, hardware connection, and LED behavior issues.

Switch Access and Login

Addresses common issues related to accessing the switch via IP address or login credentials.

Switch Configuration

Troubleshooting steps for lost configuration settings after a switch restart.

Customer Support

Required Information

Lists essential details needed when contacting customer support for assistance.

Corporate Headquarters (Worldwide)

Provides contact information for ZyXEL's global headquarters and regional offices.

IPv6

IPv6 Addressing

Explains the structure and format of IPv6 addresses.

Link-local Address

Describes the unique link-local address used for local network identification.

DHCPv6

Covers the DHCPv6 protocol for automatic IPv6 address assignment.

Legal Information

Copyright

Details the copyright notice for the publication's content.

Disclaimer

Outlines ZyXEL's liability limitations regarding product application and use.

Trademarks

Lists registered trademarks and other mentioned trademarks for identification.

Certifications (Class A)

Provides FCC and CE mark information regarding device compliance.

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