User Manual

Getting Started
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Insight Managed 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Cloud Switch with 2 SFP Fiber Ports
User-Defined Fields
In the local browser interface, user-defined fields can contain 1 to 159 characters, unless
otherwise noted in the field label on the configuration page. All alphanumeric and special
characters can be used except for the following (unless specifically noted for that feature):
Interface Naming Conventions
The switch supports physical and logical interfaces. Interfaces are identified by their type and
the interface number. For all models, the physical ports include eight Gigabit Ethernet ports
and two SFP fiber ports. The ports are numbered on the front panel. You configure the logical
interfaces by using the software.
The following table describes the naming convention for all interfaces available on the switch.
Table 1. Disallowed characters in user-defined fields
Character Definition Character Definition
\ Backslash < Less than
/ Forward slash > Greater than
* Asterisk | Pipe
? Question mark
Table 2. Naming conventions for interfaces
Interface Description Example
Physical The physical ports include gigabit ports and are numbered
sequentially starting from 1 using the following format: gY.
g is for a 1G port and Y is the port number.
g1, g2, g8
Link aggregation
group (LAG)
LAG interfaces are logical interfaces that are used only for bridging
functions.
l1, l2, l4
CPU management
interface
This is the internal switch interface responsible for the switch base
MAC address. This interface is not configurable and is always listed in
the MAC Address Table.
CPU