User manual SMC SMCGS10P-SMART

[. . . ] INSTALLATION GUIDE EZ SwitchTM 10/100/1000 Web Smart 10-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE Switch SMCGS10P-Smart EZ SwitchTM 10/100/1000 Installation Guide From SMC's EZ line of low-cost workgroup LAN solutions No. 1, Creation Road III, Hsinchu Science Park, 30077, Taiwan, R. O. C. TEL: +886 3 5770270 Fax: +886 3 5780764 December 2011 150200000312A SMC-IG-1211-01 Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. [. . . ] In a basic stand-alone configuration, it can provide direct fullduplex connections for up to 10 workstations or servers. You can easily build on this basic configuration, adding direct full-duplex connections to workstations or servers. When the time comes for further expansion, just connect to another hub or switch using one of the Gigabit Ethernet ports built into the front panel, or a Gigabit Ethernet port on a plug-in SFP transceiver. In the figure below, the switch is operating as a collapsed backbone for a small LAN. It is providing dedicated 100 Mbps full-duplex connections to workstations and 1000 Mbps full-duplex connections to power users, and 1000 Mbps fullduplex connections to servers. Figure 7: Collapsed Backbone SMCGS10P-Smart Workstations 100 Mbps Full Duplex Workstations 1000 Mbps Full Duplex Servers 1000 Mbps Full Duplex POE CONNECTIONS The switch is an excellent choice for supplying power to connected PoE devices such as web cameras, IP telephones, or access points. The eight RJ-45 ports on the switch can provide up to 30 W of power to a connected device. The switch can supply 9. 37 W simultaneously to eight PoE devices among the eight Gigabit Ethernet ports, or 30 W simultanesously to two connected PoE devices. The total power cannot exceed the 75 W PoE power budget. ­ 31 ­ CHAPTER 2 | Network Planning Application Examples In the figure below, the switch is supplying power to three PoE devices. It is also providing dedicated 1000 Mbps full-duplex data connections to these devices. In addition, other non-PoE devices can be connected to the switch. Figure 8: Supplying PoE Power SMCGS10P-Smart Power-over-Ethernet Devices IP Telephone Access Point Web Camera NETWORK AGGREGATION PLAN With 10 parallel bridging ports (i. e. , 10 distinct collision domains), this switch can collapse a complex network down into a single efficient bridged node, increasing overall bandwidth and throughput. In the figure below, the 10/100/1000BASE-T ports on the switch are providing 1000 Mbps connectivity for up to eight segments, while the 1000BASE-SFP ports are providing connectivity for two Gigabit segments. Figure 9: Network Aggregation Plan SMCGS10P-Smart 1000 Mbps Segments 10/100/1000 Mbps Segments . . . . . . Server Farm ­ 32 ­ CHAPTER 2 | Network Planning Application Examples REMOTE CONNECTIONS WITH FIBER CABLE Fiber optic technology allows for longer cabling than any other media type. A 1000BASE-SX (MMF) link can connect to a site up to 550 meters away, a 1000BASE-LX (SMF) link up to 10 km, a 1000BASE-LH link up to 80 km, and a 100BASE-FX (SMF) link up to 20 km. This allows the switch to serve as a collapsed backbone, providing direct connectivity for a widespread LAN. The figure below illustrates the switch connecting multiple segments with fiber cable. Figure 10: Remote Connections with Fiber Cable Headquarters SMCGS10P-Smart Server Farm Remote Switch 1000BASE-SX MMF (550 meters) 1000BASE-LX SMF (10 kilometers) Remote Switch 27 28 27 28 SMCGS10P-Smart SMCGS10P-Smart 10/100/1000 Mbps Segments . . . . . . MAKING VLAN CONNECTIONS This switch supports VLANs which can be used to organize any group of network nodes into separate broadcast domains. VLANs confine broadcast traffic to the originating group, and can eliminate broadcast storms in large networks. This provides a more secure and cleaner network environment. VLANs can be based on untagged port groups, or traffic can be explicitly tagged to identify the VLAN group to which it belongs. Untagged VLANs can be used for small networks attached to a single switch. However, tagged VLANs should be used for larger networks, and all the VLANs assigned to the inter-switch links. ­ 33 ­ CHAPTER 2 | Network Planning Application Notes Figure 11: Making VLAN Connections SMCGS10P-Smart R&D VLAN 1 Tagged Ports Untagged Ports VLAN unaware switch Tagged Port Finance VLAN 2 Testing R&D VLAN aware switch Marketing Finance Testing VLAN 3 VLAN 4 VLAN 3 VLAN 1 VLAN 2 NOTE: When connecting to a switch that does not support IEEE 802. 1Q VLAN tags, use untagged ports. APPLICATION NOTES 1. Full-duplex operation only applies to point-to-point access (such as when a switch is attached to a workstation, server, or another switch). When the switch is connected to a hub, both devices must operate in half-duplex mode. 2. Avoid using flow control on a port connected to a hub unless it is actually required to solve a problem. [. . . ] Use sequential numbers for cables that originate from the same equipment. Differentiate between racks by naming accordingly. Display a copy of your equipment map, including keys to all abbreviations at each equipment rack. ­ 51 ­ A TROUBLESHOOTING DIAGNOSING LED INDICATORS Table 11: LED Indicators LED Status Power LED is Off Action Check connections between the switch, the power cord, and the wall outlet. Power cycle the switch to try and clear the condition. [. . . ]