The System page displays the main menu for the web interface, including the following items:
Web Group | Description |
Switch | Contains general information, as well as basic system functions for IP address configuration, management access configuration, firmware upgrade, saving or restoring the system configuration, and resetting the system |
Ports | Provides functions for port configuration, trunk configuration, broadcast storm control, and port mirroring |
Address Table | Includes configuration for static addresses, displaying the dynamic address table, and setting the address aging time |
Spanning Tree | Configures the Spanning Tree Protocol for the overall bridge, specific ports, or individual trunks |
VLAN | Assigns VLAN members through static configuration, configures individual port and trunk settings for VLAN operations |
Class of Service | Assigns default priority for individual ports or trunks, and maps 802.1p priority tags to the priority queues |
Link Aggregation | Configures static links |
SNMP |
Assigns SNMP community access strings and trap managers |
Multicast Support | Configures the IGMP multicast parameters, assigns ports to specific multicast groups, and identifies ports attached to known multicast routers |
Statistics | Displays statistics in chart or table form for common interface counters |
Web Pages | Description |
General | Provides access the following pages - |
Asset | Displays descriptive information about the switch, and allows you to enter contact information for the system administrator |
Versions | Displays hardware and firmware version numbers |
Logs | Displays logged system and event messages |
IP Address | Configures IP settings, and specifies the management VLAN |
Security | Configures user names and passwords for management access |
Firmware | Displays version information for boot code and operation code; also allows you download operation code from a TFTP server, or specify which operation file loaded on the system to use |
Configuration | Allows you to save or restore switch configuration settings |
Reset | Reboots the switch |
Web Pages | Description |
Port Configuration | Enables/disables a port, sets communication parameters for a port, or assigns a port to a trunk |
Trunk Configuration | Enables/disables a trunk, or sets communication parameters for a trunk |
Broadcast Control | Enables/disables broadcast storm control, or sets the threshold for selected ports |
Port Mirroring | Configures mirroring for selected port pair |
Web Pages | Description |
Static Addresses | Assigns static physical address to a port or trunk, and specifies the associated VLAN |
Dynamic Addresses | Displays the dynamic address table, with options to display the addresses associated with a specific port, trunk or VLAN |
Address Aging | Specifies the time after which entries are aged out of the address table |
Web Pages | Description |
Bridge
Settings |
Configures STP settings globally for the switch, including enable/disable, priority, hello time, maximum age, and forward delay |
Port Settings | Configures STP settings for ports, including priority, cost, and fast link |
Trunk Settings | Configures STP settings for trunks, including priority, cost, and fast link |
Web Pages | Description |
VLAN Membership | Creates VLAN groups, adds port/trunk members, and specifies member type as untagged, tagged or forbidden |
Port Settings | Specifies VLAN parameters for specific ports, including PVID, acceptable frame type, ingress filtering, GVRP status, and GARP timers |
Trunk Settings | Specifies VLAN parameters for specific trunks, including PVID, acceptable frame type, ingress filtering, GVRP status, and GARP timers |
Web Pages | Description | |
Port Settings | Sets the default priority for each port | |
Trunk Settings | Sets the default priority for each trunk | |
Traffic Classes | Maps IEEE 802.1p priority tags to the switch’s traffic class queues |
Web Pages | Description |
Trunk
Settings |
Configures static trunks |
Web Pages | Description |
Communities | Creates community strings with associates access privileges |
Traps | Specifies management stations that will receive authentication failure messages and other trap messages from the switch |
Web Pages | Description |
IGMP Setting | Configures global IGMP settings, including enable/disable, act as querier, query count, query interval, report delay, query timeout, and IGMP version |
IGMP Member Port Table | Assigns a port/trunk that is attached to hosts who want to receive a specific multicast service, displaying current static and dynamic members |
Multicast Router Settings | Displays or sets a ports/trunks on the switch that are attached to a neighboring multicast router/switch |
Web Pages | Description |
Chart | Compares selected statistic across all ports or trunks |
Table | Lists all statistics counters for a specific port or trunk |