L2+ Managed Metro Ethernet Switch MGSW / MGSD Series Quick Installation Guide
Table of Contents 1. Package Contents........................................................................................ 3 2. Requirements.............................................................................................. 4 3. Wiring DC Power Inputs............................................................................... 5 4. Terminal Setup............................................................................................ 6 5. Logon to Console.................................
1. Package Contents Thank you for purchasing PLANET L2+ Managed Metro Ethernet Switch. The description of this model is shown below: MGSW-28240F L2+ 24-port 100/1000BASE-X SFP with 4-port 10G SFP+ L2/L4 Managed Metro Ethernet Switch MGSW-24160F L2+ 16-port 100/1000BASE-X SFP + 8-port Gigabit TP Managed Metro Ethernet Switch MGSD-10080F L2+ 8-port 100/1000X SFP + 2-port 10/100/1000T Managed Metro Ethernet Switch “Managed Metro Switch” is used as an alternative name in this Quick Installation Guide.
2. Requirements zz Workstations running Windows XP/2003/Vista/7/8/2008, MAC OS X or later, Linux, UNIX, or other platforms are compatible with TCP/IP protocols. zz Workstations are installed with Ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card) zz Serial Port Connection (Terminal) The above Workstations come with COM Port (DB9) or USB-to-RS232 converter. The above Workstations have been installed with terminal emulator, such as Hyper Terminal included in Windows XP/2003.
3. Wiring DC Power Inputs The 6-contact terminal block connector on the rear panel of Managed Metro Switch is used for two DC redundant power input. Please follow the steps below to insert the power wires. 1. Insert positive / negative DC power wires into contacts 1 and 2 for DC POWER 1, or 5 and 6 for DC POWER 2. 2. Tighten the wire-clamp screws for preventing the wires from loosening.
4. Terminal Setup To configure the system, connect a serial cable to a COM port on a PC or notebook computer and to RJ45 type of serial port of the Managed Metro switch. PC / Workstation with Terminal Emulation Software Managed Switch RS232 to RJ45 Cable Serial Port RJ45 Console Port Figure 4-1: Managed Metro Switch Console Connectivity A terminal program is required to make the software connection to the Managed Metro Switch. 1. Run terminal program on the OS. 2.
5. Logon to Console Once the terminal is connected to the device, power on the Managed Metro Switch, and the terminal will display “running testing procedures”. Then, the following message asks to log-in user name and password. The factory default user name and password are shown as follows and the login screen in Figure 5-1 appears. Username: admin Password: admin Figure 5-1: Managed Metro Switch Console Login Screen The user can now enter commands to manage the Managed Metro Switch.
6. Configuring IP Address via Console The Managed Metro Switch is shipped with default IP address shown below. IP Address: 192.168.0.100 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 To check the current IP address or modify a new IP address for the Switch, please use the procedures as follows: Show the current IP Address 1. At the “#” prompt, enter “show ip interface brief”. 2. The screen displays the current IP address as shown in Figure 6-1. Figure 6-1: IP Information Screen Configuring IP Address 3.
The previous command would apply the following settings for the Managed Metro Switch. IP Address: 192.168.1.100 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Figure 6-2: Configuring IP Address Screen 4. Repeat step 1 to check if the IP address is changed. Store current switch configuration 5. At the “#” prompt, enter the following command and press .
7. Starting Web Management The following shows how to start up the Web Management of the Managed Metro Switch. Note the Managed Metro Switch is configured through an Ethernet connection. Please make sure the manager PC must be set on the same IP subnet address. For example, the default IP address of the Managed Metro Switch is 192.168.0.100, then the manager PC should be set at 192.168.0.x (where x is a number between 1 and 254, except 100), and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
Default Username: admin Default Password: admin Figure 7-2: Login Screen 3. After entering the password, the main screen appears as Figure 7-3 shows.
The Switch Menu on the left of the Web page let you access all the commands and statistics the Managed Metro Switch provides. Figure 7-4: Switch Menu Note If you are not familiar with Switch functions or the related parameter, press “Help icon” anytime on the Web page to get the help description. Now, you can use the Web management interface to continue the Switch management or manage the Switch by console interface. Please refer to the user’s manual for more.
8. Saving Configuration via Web In the Managed Metro Switch, the running configuration file stores in the RAM. In the current version, the running configuration sequence of running-config can be saved from the RAM to FLASH by executing save startup config command, so that the running configuration sequence becomes the startup configuration file, which is called configuration save.
9. Recovering Back to Default Configuration IP address has been changed or admin password has been forgotten – To reset the IP address to the default IP address “192.168.0.100” or reset the login password to default value, press the hardware reset button on the rear panel for about 10 seconds. After the device is rebooted, you can login the management Web interface within the same subnet of 192.168.0.xx.
10. Customer Support Thank you for purchasing PLANET products. You can browse our online FAQ resource and User’s Manual on PLANET Web site first to check if it could solve your issue. If you need more support information, please contact PLANET switch support team. PLANET online FAQ: http://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/faq.php?type=1 Switch support team mail address: support_switch@planet.com.tw MGSW / MGSD series User’s Manual: http://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/download.
