WGS-4215-Series User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- 2. INSTALLATION
- 3. SWITCH MANAGEMENT
- 4. WEB CONFIGURATION
- 4.1 Main Web Page
- 4.2 System
- 4.3 Port Management
- 4.4 Link Aggregation
- 4.5 VLAN
- 4.5.1 VLAN Overview
- 4.5.2 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
- 4.5.3 Management VLAN
- 4.5.4 Create VLAN
- 4.5.5 Interface Settings
- 4.5.6 Port to VLAN
- 4.5.7 Port VLAN Membership
- 4.5.8 Protocol VLAN Group Setting
- 4.5.9 Protocol VLAN Port Setting
- 4.5.10 GVRP Setting
- 4.5.11 GVRP Port Setting
- 4.5.12 GVRP VLAN
- 4.5.13 GVRP Statistics
- 4.5.14 VLAN setting example:
- 4.6 Spanning Tree Protocol
- 4.7 Multicast
- 4.8 Quality of Service
- 4.9 Security
- 4.10 ACL
- 4.11 MAC Address Table
- 4.12 LLDP
- 4.13 Diagnostics
- 4.14 RMON
- 4.15 Power over Ethernet
- 4.16 Maintenance
- 5. SWITCH OPERATION
- 6. TROUBLESHOOTING
- APPENDIX A Switch's RJ45 Pin Assignments
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3.2 Management Access Overview
The Managed Switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage it using any or all of the following methods:
Web browser interface
An external SNMP-based network management application
The Web browser interfaces are embedded in the Managed Switch software and are available for immediate use. Each of these
management methods has their own advantages. Table 3-1 compares the three management methods.
Method Advantages Disadvantages
Web Browser
• Ideal for configuring the switch remotely
• Compatible with all popular browsers
• Can be accessed from any location
• Most visually appealing
• Security can be compromised (hackers need
to only know the IP address and subnet mask)
• May encounter lag times on poor connections
SNMP Agent
• Communicates with switch functions at
the MIB level
• Based on open standards
• Requires SNMP manager software
• Least visually appealing of all three methods
• Some settings require calculations
• Security can be compromised (hackers need
to only know the community name)
Table 3-1 Comparison of Management Methods