Configuring the Unit

Setting the S-VLAN Ethertype The Ethertype value that is associated with the Service VLAN (S-VLAN) is set globally for the unit. The S-VLAN Ethertype options are: 0x88A8: Most applications use this value 0x9100: A supported legacy value ...

Setting the IGMP Version Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is a Layer-3 communication protocol used by networking equipment to more efficiently manage multicast traffic. You must select the unit’s IGMP version that applies to all interfa...

The DHCP relaying feature enables you to redirect DHCP requests ingressing on the unit to specified servers on the data communications network (DCN). It can be used as part of performing traffic management tasks. Note: To enable relaying DHCP...

Use this page to restrict the types of broadcast frames (and IPv6 multicast frames) that are sent to the CPU as part of performing traffic management tasks. You can specify a different management mode for each port on the unit. Note: A LAG's ...

Units with the dry-contact hardware option enabled are equipped with four dry-contact inputs that enable you to monitor and report the status of external devices. The reporting of the current state of each dry-contact input is found in Syste...

Accurate, precise date and time values are important when managing and troubleshooting a network. These values are used for timestamping alarms and other functions. The system date and time can be set manually, or automatically controlled. For an au...

Precision Time Protocol (PTP), offers an advanced method of synchronisation in Ethernet networks. Users can enable this synchronisation to achieve maximum scalability in the network infrastructure. PTP boundary clock enables users to configure a c...

If your equipment has this optional hardware feature, you can use the synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) feature to synchronize the unit and all its outputs over Ethernet networks. SyncE takes the clock signal from the selected clock reference port and tr...

You can use DHCP to automatically configure the IP parameters of a unit. When the unit uses DHCP, it can be configured to obtain its DNS settings via DHCP. If the unit does not use DHCP, you can manually specify the address for each DNS server. ...

If your equipment has this optional hardware feature, you can view a summary and/or detailed SyncE/ESMC port statistics for each port. To view a summary of SyncE/ESMC statistics for all ports Access the page Port ▶SyncE . Ensure tha...

Setting the Working Rate You must select the layer (Layer-1 or Layer-2) used by the unit to determine the rate for the traffic generators, traffic regulators and traffic shapers. For example, if you setup a traffic regulator with a CIR of 20,000 k...

New firmware versions typically provide: Additional functionality Enhancements to the existing feature set Defect corrections To verify the current firmware version, refer to the Current Version field of the Firmware Maintenance sect...

If multiple units in your network must share a common configuration, you can configure your first unit, then export these configuration values to a file. You will then be able to import this configuration file into other units to configure them in t...

Tech Support provides the capability of generating and exporting system health reports. To generate and export system health reports Access the page System ▶Maintenance ▶Firmware . Complete the required fields, then click Export . ...

Viewing CPU usage can be useful when managing the unit. CPU usage has no impact on customer traffic. However, intense PAA processing or a large number of SNMP get operations could increase CPU usage. To view the unit’s CPU usage Access th...

System Monitor allows for the monitoring, logging and alerting of system resources (CPU, Memory, Disk Usage) and Network statistics. This feature can be enabled or disabled and set to operate in either Debug or Normal mode. Three Probes can be con...

Rebooting the unit is required in order to apply certain types of modifications made to the unit's configuration. You must also reboot after importing new configuration values. CAUTION: Rebooting a unit is disruptive. It applies changes in th...

CAUTION: Restarting a unit may affect current operations. To restart the unit, press then immediately release the RST button on the front panel of the unit. CAUTION: Pressing the RST button for 5 seconds or longer resets the unit to...

You can reset the unit to its factory default settings either by using the button on the panel of the unit or by using the management Web interface. Each way is described below. Note: Only complete a “HARD RESET” when the management Web inter...