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Chapter 4: Console Management
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Broadcast Storm Filter
Packets Select
To select broadcast storm Filter Packets type. If no packets type by
selected, mean can not filter any packets .The Broadcast Storm
Filter Mode will show OFF.
The selectable items as below:
 Broadcast Packets
 IP Multicast
 Control Packets
 Flooded Unicast / Multicast Packets
Collision Retry Forever
Provide Collision Retry Forever function "Disable" or 16, 32, 48
collision numbers on Managed Switch. If this function is disabled,
when a packet meet a collision, the Managed Switch will retry 6
times before discard the packets. Otherwise, the Managed Switch
will retry until the packet is successfully sent.
Default value is 16.
Hash Algorithm
Provide MAC address table Hashing setting on Managed Switch;
available options are CRC Hash and Direct Map.
Default mode is CRC-Hash.
802.1x protocol Enable / disable 802.1x protocol
Apply button Press the button to complete the configuration.
IP Configuration
The Managed Switch is a network device, which needs to be assigned an IP
address for being identified on the network. Users have to decide a means of
assigning IP address to the Managed Switch.
IP address overview
What is an IP address?
Each device (such as a computer) which participates in an IP network needs a
unique "address" on the network. It's similar to having a US mail address so
other people have a know way to send you messages. An IP address is a four
byte number, which is usually written in "dot notation" - each of the bytes' decimal
value is written as a number, and the numbers are separated by "dots" (aka
periods). An example: 199.25.123.1
How do I get one for this box?
The IP addresses on most modern corporate nets are assigned by an employee
called a "Network Administrator", or "Sys. Admin". This person assigns IP
addresses and is responsible for making sure that IP addresses are not