DES-6300 Modular L3 Ethernet Switch User's Guide Second Edition (October 2004) 6DES6300..01 Printed In Taiwan RECYCLABLE TABLE OF CONTENTS About This Guide ...................................................................................................................................v Conventions.........................................................................................................................................v Overview of this User's Guide...............................................................................................................v Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Fast Ethernet Technology ................................................................................................................... 6 Gigabit Ethernet Technology ............................................................................................................... 6 Switching Technology ......................................................................................................................... 7 Features ............................................................................................................................................. 7 Chassis ............................................................................................................................................ 7 Switch Modules................................................................................................................................ 8 Unpacking and Setup.......................................................................................................................... 11 Unpacking ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Setup................................................................................................................................................ 11 Desktop or Shelf Installation............................................................................................................. 11 Rack Installation .............................................................................................................................. 12 Installing Modules ............................................................................................................................ 12 Connecting a Terminal...................................................................................................................... 14 Power on........................................................................................................................................... 14 Power Failure ................................................................................................................................. 14 Identifying External Components ........................................................................................................ 15 Front Panel....................................................................................................................................... 15 Side Panels ....................................................................................................................................... 15 Optional Plug-in Modules ................................................................................................................. 16 DES-6303 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Module ................................................................................... 16 DES-6304 100BASE-FX (MT-RJ) Module........................................................................................ 16 DES-6305 100BASE-FX (SC) Gigabit Module ................................................................................. 17 DES-6306 1000BASE-SX (SC) Gigabit Module ............................................................................... 17 DES-6307 1000BASE-LX (SC) Gigabit Module ............................................................................... 18 DES-6308 1000BASE-T (RJ-45) Module ......................................................................................... 18 DES-6309 GBIC Module................................................................................................................. 19 Power Supply Modules ................................................................................................................... 19 LED Indicators ................................................................................................................................. 19 Connecting The Switch........................................................................................................................ 21 Switch to End Node .......................................................................................................................... 21 Switch to Hub or Switch ................................................................................................................... 21 10BASE-T Device ........................................................................................................................... 21 100BASE-TX Device ....................................................................................................................... 22 1000BASE-T Device ....................................................................................................................... 22 100BASE-FX Device ....................................................................................................................... 22 1000BASE-SX Device ..................................................................................................................... 22 1000BASE-LX Device ..................................................................................................................... 22 Cable Lengths................................................................................................................................... 22 Switch Management Concepts............................................................................................................. 24 IP Addresses and SNMP Community Names ..................................................................................... 24 Traps ................................................................................................................................................ 24 MIBs................................................................................................................................................. 25 Packet Forwarding ............................................................................................................................ 25 Aging Time ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Filtering Database .......................................................................................................................... 26 Spanning Tree Algorithm .................................................................................................................. 26 STA Operation Levels ..................................................................................................................... 27 User-Changeable STA Parameters .................................................................................................. 27 Illustration of STA .......................................................................................................................... 28 Port Trunking ................................................................................................................................... 29 VLANs & Broadcast Domains............................................................................................................ 30 MAC-based Broadcast Domains ..................................................................................................... 30 802.1Q VLANs................................................................................................................................ 31 Port-based VLANs .......................................................................................................................... 34 Broadcast Storms ............................................................................................................................. 34 Segmenting Broadcast Domains ..................................................................................................... 34 Eliminating Broadcast Storms........................................................................................................ 34 Using ConfigMaster ............................................................................................................................. 36 Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 37 General System Requirements........................................................................................................ 37 Installing ConfigMaster .................................................................................................................. 37 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................. 43 Starting ConfigMaster .................................................................................................................... 45 Error Log........................................................................................................................................ 46 Using ConfigMaster Windows ......................................................................................................... 48 Setting ConfigMaster Options......................................................................................................... 50 The Front Panel Display ................................................................................................................. 57 ConfigMaster Shortcuts.................................................................................................................. 61 Using Tables .................................................................................................................................. 62 Working With Configuration Files ..................................................................................................... 64 Managing the Device......................................................................................................................... 68 Device Global Parameters............................................................................................................... 69 Device Features.............................................................................................................................. 71 Configuring VLANs ........................................................................................................................... 71 Working With VLANs...................................................................................................................... 72 Configuring Ports.............................................................................................................................. 80 Port Properties ............................................................................................................................... 80 Port Mirroring ................................................................................................................................ 86 Storm Control ................................................................................................................................ 87 Configuring GVRP and Trunking....................................................................................................... 89 GVRP ............................................................................................................................................. 89 Trunk............................................................................................................................................. 94 Configuring Bridging....................................................................................................................... 100 Operating Parameters .................................................................................................................. 100 Unicast ........................................................................................................................................ 101 Spanning Tree.............................................................................................................................. 104 Rapid Sp ...